Privilege Escalation and DoS Vulnerability in VMware Tools on OS X
CVE-2016-7079

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Tools
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 December 2016

What is CVE-2016-7079?

A vulnerability exists in the graphic acceleration functions of VMware Tools for versions 9.x and 10.x prior to 10.0.9 on OS X. This flaw allows local users to exploit unspecified vectors, leading to potential privilege escalation or causing a denial of service via a NULL pointer dereference. This vulnerability has been detailed in multiple security advisories and presents risks that should be mitigated by applying updates from the vendor.

References

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014....
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92938
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036804
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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