Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka VMrc) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace | Vmware | 2.5.0 (including) | 2.5.4 (excluding) |
| Ace | Vmware | 2.6 (including) | 2.6 (including) |
| Player | Vmware | 2.5.0 (including) | 2.5.4 (excluding) |
| Player | Vmware | 3.0 (including) | 3.0 (including) |
| Server | Vmware | 2.0.0 (including) | 2.0.2 (including) |
| Workstation | Vmware | 6.5.0 (including) | 6.5.4 (excluding) |
| Workstation | Vmware | 7.0 (including) | 7.0 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39110
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39110
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html