CVE-2012-5459

CVE Database · CVE-2012-5459

CVE-2012-5459

· N/AModified

CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

0.61%

Published

Nov 14, 2012

Modified

Apr 28, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in a "system folder."

Affected Products (14)

vmware · playervulnerable

vmware · workstationvulnerable

· workstation

References (8)

http://osvdb.org/87119

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56470

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79923

http://osvdb.org/87119

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56470

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html

PatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79923

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