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VMware VMware Tools: CVE-2016-7086: VMware Workstation installer insecure executable loading vulnerability

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Severity

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 an insecure executable loading vulnerability that may allow an attacker to execute an exe file placed in the same directory as installer with the name "setup64.exe". Successfully exploiting this issue may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

vmware-tools-upgrade-latest

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/23488
CVE-2016-7086
https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2016-7086

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