CVE-2012-2449
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Summary
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.3, VMware Fusion 4.x through 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly configure the virtual floppy device, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write operation and VMX process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS by leveraging administrative privileges on the guest OS.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://osvdb.org/81694
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16863
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49032
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75376
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027019
References
- http://osvdb.org/81694
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16863
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49032
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53369
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75376
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027019
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