CVE-2016-7461
"VMware Drag-and-Drop Code Execution/CSD Vulnerability"
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 29, 2016, 9:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 28, 2017, 1:29 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
2.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7461
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-7461.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94280 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037282 | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0019.html | Mitigation Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7461 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 28, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037282 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 03, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94280 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94280 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94280 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0019.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0019.html Mitigation, Vendor Advisory Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7461 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7461
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.24881
percentile