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
Published Nov 14, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 47.72%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
- 8.0.0.18997
- 8.0.1
- 8.0.1.27038
- 8.0.2
- 8.0.3
- 8.0.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 47.72% (0.47719) | 98.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 47.72% (0.47719) | 98.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 80.64% (0.80635) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 79.44% (0.79439) | 98.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 80.64% (0.80635) | 99.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 96.20% (0.96205) | 99.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 96.48% (0.96477) | 99.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2023 | 96.56% (0.96565) | 99.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | 96.84% (0.96839) | 99.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 96.90% (0.96899) | 99.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 2, 2023 | 96.84% (0.96844) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 96.88% (0.96879) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.06% (0.97065) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 80.62% (0.80616) | 99.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 29, 2023 | 80.62% (0.80616) | 99.51th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 81.16% (0.81155) | 99.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 82.64% (0.82639) | 99.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/87117 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120101/VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51240 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr13-002 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79922 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/87117 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120101/VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/51240 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/msvr/msvr13-002 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79922 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.