CVE-2016-7083

VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows, when Cortado ThinPrint virtual printing is enabled, allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (host OS memory corruption) via TrueType fonts embedded in EMFSPOOL.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.9 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.1 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

5.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 8.5

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92934	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html	Vendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40398/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:::::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-29 09:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01

NVD link : CVE-2016-7083

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7083

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7083

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vmware

workstation_player
workstation_pro

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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