Unscored severity · published Jun 14, 2012
CVE-2012-3288
VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.6 and 8.x before 8.0.4, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.6 and 4.x before 4.0.4, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and…
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CVSS
3.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.6 and 8.x before 8.0.4, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.6 and 4.x before 4.0.4, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) on the host OS via a crafted Checkpoint file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.8% · higher than 90% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
3.5; 3.5; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; +5 more · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
3.5; 3.5; 3.5; 3.5; 4.0; 4.1 · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
4.0; 4.0.1; 4.0.2; 4.1; 4.1.1; 4.1.2 · source: NVD
PL
Player · Vmware
3.0; 3.0.1; 3.1; 3.1.1; 3.1.2; 3.1.3; +6 more · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
7.0; 7.0.1; 7.1; 7.1.1; 7.1.2; 7.1.3; +7 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3288
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3288
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0011.html
oval.cisecurity.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17178
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