Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-7083
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 TrueType fonts embedded in EMFSPOOL.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.015 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- VMware Workstation Player — versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0
- VMware Workstation Pro — versions 12.0.0, 12.0.1, 12.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40398/ (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92934 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7083?
- CVE-2016-7083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7083?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.