CVE-2016-7461 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

The drag-and-drop (aka DnD) function in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.2 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.2 and VMware Fusion and Fusion Pro 8.x before 8.5.2 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access on the host OS) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Fusion	8.0.0
Vmware	Fusion Pro	8.0.0
Vmware	Workstation Player	12.0.0
Vmware	Workstation Pro	12.0.0
Microsoft	Windows	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94280Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037282
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0019.htmlMitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94280Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037282
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0019.htmlMitigationVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-7461?

CVE-2016-7461 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). The drag-and-drop (aka DnD) function in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.2 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.2 and VMware Fusion and Fusion Pro 8.x before 8.5.2 allows guest OS use...

How severe is CVE-2016-7461?

CVE-2016-7461 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7461?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Fusion, Vmware Fusion Pro, Vmware Workstation Player, Vmware Workstation Pro, Microsoft Windows.