Buffer overflow in VMware Esx
CVE-2012-1516
The VMX process in VMware ESXi 3.5 through 4.1 and ESX 3.5 through 4.1 does not properly handle RPC commands, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS via vectors involving data pointers.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.9 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Esx — versions 3.5, 4.0, 4.1
- VMware Esxi — versions 3.5, 4.0, 4.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16810 (Tool Signature, signature, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75373 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1516?
- CVE-2012-1516 is a critical-severity vulnerability in VMware Esx, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.9/10. Published 2012-05-04.
- How severe is CVE-2012-1516?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.9 out of 10.