VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion on Windows TPView.ddl memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in VMware Workstation, Player and Fusion on Windows. This affects an unknown function in the library TPView.ddl. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-0897. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VMware Workstation, Player and Fusion on Windows (Virtualization Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part in the library TPView.ddl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the JPEG2000 plugin in IrfanView PlugIns before 4.33 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JPEG2000 (JP2) file with a crafted Quantization Default (QCD) marker segment.

The weakness was published 06/09/2015 by Kostya Kortchinsky with Google Security Team as VMSA-2015-0004 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0897. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84220 (VMware Player 7.x < 7.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2015-0004)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115234 (VMware Workstation,Player,Horizon Client and Fusion Security Update (VMSA-2015-0004)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (72398), Exploit-DB (19519), Tenable (84220), SecurityFocus (BID 51426†) and OSVDB (78333†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4555, VDB-4993, VDB-62780 and VDB-75818. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Vmware Workstation up to 10.0.5/11.1.0
  • Vmware Player up to 6.0.5/7.1.0
  • Vmware Fusion up to 6.0.5/7.0.0

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Nessus ID: 84220
Nessus Name: VMware Player 7.x < 7.1.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2015-0004)
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OpenVAS ID: 802576
OpenVAS Name: IrfanView JPEG-2000 Plugin Remote Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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MetaSploit ID: irfanview_jpeg2000_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: Irfanview JPEG2000 jp2 Stack Buffer Overflow
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01/16/2012 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2015-0004
Researcher: Kostya Kortchinsky
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0897 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0897
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75820

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X-Force: 72398
SecurityFocus: 51426 - IrfanView JPEG-2000 Plugin Remote Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 47360 - IrfanView PlugIns JPEG2000 Image Processing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 78333
SecurityTracker: 1032530 - VMware Workstation/Player/Fusion Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 50568 - JPEG2000 Plugin in IrfanView <4.33 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a JP2 File, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/10/2015 11:29
Updated: 08/16/2025 07:58
Changes: 06/10/2015 11:29 (79), 06/30/2017 06:03 (21), 05/20/2022 20:06 (3), 05/20/2022 20:13 (1), 06/27/2024 22:34 (15), 08/16/2025 07:58 (1)
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