VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows use weak permissions for unspecified process threads, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a crafted application.
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EUVD-2012-5377 | VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows use weak permissions for unspecified process threads, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a crafted application. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:05:47.237Z
Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2012-5458

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2012-11-14T12:30:59.757
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2012-5458

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