VMware Workstation/Player prior 12.5.0 on Windows Cortado ThinPrint memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in VMware Workstation and Player on Windows. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Cortado ThinPrint. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2016-7081. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in VMware Workstation and Player on Windows (Virtualization Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Cortado ThinPrint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 09/13/2016 by Mateusz Jurczyk (window) as VMSA-2016-0014 as confirmed security advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vmware.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7081 since 08/23/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93521 (VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2016-0014)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370136 (VMware Workstation Pro and Player Multiple Vulnerabilities. (VMSA-2016-0014)).

Upgrading to version 12.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (93521), SecurityFocus (BID 92935†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036805†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-91612, VDB-91613, VDB-91614 and VDB-91615. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 93521
Nessus Name: VMware Workstation 12.x < 12.5.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2016-0014)
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OpenVAS ID: 103239
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2016-0014: VMware ESXi updates address multiple security issues
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Workstation/Player 12.5.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2016-0014
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk (window)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7081 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7081
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91611
SecurityFocus: 92935 - Multiple VMware Workstation Products CVE-2016-7081 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036805

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

Created: 09/14/2016 20:45
Updated: 09/16/2022 16:26
Changes: 09/14/2016 20:45 (74), 04/17/2019 11:19 (12), 09/16/2022 16:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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