CVE-2016-2077

Critical

Description

VMware Workstation 11.x before 11.1.3 and VMware Player 7.x before 7.1.3 on Windows incorrectly access an executable file, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via unspecified vectors.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.8
Exploit probability—
ProductVmware Player
PublishedMay 18, 2016
First seenMay 18, 2016

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vmware player7.0, 7.1, 7.1.1, 7.1.2—
vmware workstation11.0, 11.1, 11.1.1, 11.1.2—

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