vulnerability
VMware VMware Tools: CVE-2016-7085: VMware Workstation installer DLL hijacking issue
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Sep 13, 2016 | Aug 8, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Sep 13, 2016
Added
Aug 8, 2025
Modified
Aug 8, 2025
Description
Workstation installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly. This issue may allow an attacker to load a DLL file of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code.
Solution
vmware-tools-upgrade-latest
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