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CVE-2016-7082

VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows, when Cortado Thin

VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows, when Cortado ThinPrint virtual printing is enabled, allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (host OS memory corruption) via an EMF file.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00102
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules7 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

2
vmware workstation playerall versions
vmware workstation proall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

7
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productcriticalHackTool - Windows Credential Editor (WCE) Execution
productcriticalWindows Credential Editor Registry
producthighOpenCanary - MSSQL Login Attempt Via Windows Authentication
producthighWindows LAPS Credential Dump From Entra ID
producthighTamper Windows Defender - PSClassic
producthighTamper Windows Defender Remove-MpPreference - ScriptBlockLogging
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD29 Dec 2016 · 09:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92934Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.htmlVendor Advisory
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