The graphic acceleration functions in VMware Tools 9.x and 10.x before 10.0.9 on OS X allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7079.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vmsa 2016 0014 | — | Upgrade VMware ESXi 5.5 to build number 4179631Upgrade VMware ESXi 6.0 to build number 4179598 | Oct 20, 2016 | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Vmware Vmware Tools | — | Update VMware Tools to the latest version | Aug 8, 2025 | Sep 13, 2016 |
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