Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2016-7461
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (45.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- VMware Fusion — versions 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2
- VMware Fusion Pro — versions 8.0.0, 8.0.1, 8.0.2
- 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.securityfocus.com/bid/94280 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0019.html (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037282 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7461?
- CVE-2016-7461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2016-12-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7461?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7461 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.