Unscored severity · published Mar 16, 2012
CVE-2012-1510
Buffer overflow in the WDDM display driver in VMware ESXi 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0; VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1; and VMware View before 4.6.1 allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the WDDM display driver in VMware ESXi 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0; VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1; and VMware View before 4.6.1 allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 39% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
4.0; 4.1; 5.0 · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
VI
View · Vmware
through 4.6.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1510
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1510
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0071.html
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/80117
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48378
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/48379
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52524
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026814
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