Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-7084
tpview.dll in 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, allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (host OS memory corruption) via a JPEG 2000 image.
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 (74.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.2% 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)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40399/ (exploit)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92934 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7084?
- CVE-2016-7084 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-2016-7084?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7084 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.