vulnerability
VMware Workstation: VMware Workstation memory corruption vulnerabilities via Cortado Thinprint (VMSA-2016-0014) (CVE-2016-7083)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C) | Oct 24, 2016 | Oct 24, 2016 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C)
Published
Oct 24, 2016
Added
Oct 24, 2016
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
vmware-workstation-upgrade-12_5_0
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