CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7461

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The drag-and-drop function in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.2, VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.2, and VMware Fusion and Fusion Pro 8.x before 8.5.2 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to the execution of malicious code on the host system, posing a serious security threat to the organization. Additionally, it may result in a denial of service on the host system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update VMware Workstation Pro, Workstation Player, and Fusion to the latest versions to mitigate this vulnerability. Also, monitor and restrict access to the drag-and-drop feature in critical environments.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The drag-and-drop (aka DnD) function in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.2 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.2 and VMware Fusion and Fusion Pro 8.x before 8.5.2 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access on the host OS) via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS