Format string vulnerability in vmrun in VMware VIX API 1.6.x, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x on Linux, and VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.7 build 246742, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in process metadata.
The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Workstation | Vmware | 6.5.0 (including) | 6.5.0 (including) |
| Workstation | Vmware | 6.5.1 (including) | 6.5.1 (including) |
| Workstation | Vmware | 6.5.2 (including) | 6.5.2 (including) |
| Workstation | Vmware | 6.5.3 (including) | 6.5.3 (including) |