CVE-2012-3288
highpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.038 · 90 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
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.
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affected products (39)
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references (6)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/49430cnnvd
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0011.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0011.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17178enisa_euvd
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0011.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17178nvd
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