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VMware Workstation: VMware OVF Tool format string vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015) (CVE-2012-3569)

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VMware Workstation: VMware OVF Tool format string vulnerability (VMSA-2012-0015) (CVE-2012-3569)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
11/14/2012
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/18/2014
Modified
05/27/2016

Description

Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.

Solution(s)

  • vmware-workstation-upgrade-8_0_5

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