CVE-2012-3569
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-134
Format String Vulnerability
Publication date:
14/11/2012
Last modified:
11/04/2025
Description
Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.
Impact
Base Score 2.0
9.30
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ovf_tool:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.0.18997:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.1.27038:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.0.18997:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://osvdb.org/87117
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120101/VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51240
- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr13-002
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79922
- http://osvdb.org/87117
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120101/VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51240
- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr13-002
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79922



