CVE-2012-5459
High
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a "system folder."
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.9
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Player
PublishedNov 14, 2012
First seenNov 14, 2012
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware player | 4.0, 4.0.0.18997, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4 | — |
| vmware workstation | 8.0, 8.0.0.18997, 8.0.1, 8.0.1.27038, 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4 | — |
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