vulnerability
VMware VMware Tools: CVE-2016-7080: VMware Tools NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 13, 2016 | Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 13, 2016
Added
Aug 8, 2025
Modified
Aug 8, 2025
Description
The graphic acceleration functions used in VMware Tools for OSX handle memory incorrectly. Two resulting NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities may allow for local privilege escalation on Virtual Machines that run OSX.
Solution
vmware-tools-upgrade-latest
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