Description
Format string vulnerability in VMware Workstation 4.5.2 build-8848, if running with elevated privileges, might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in command line arguments. NOTE: it is not clear if there are any default or typical circumstances under which VMware would be running with privileges beyond those already available to the attackers, so this might not be a vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/1320.htmlExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/12169
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11737
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18297
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-11/1320.htmlExploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/12169
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11737
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18297
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified