CVE-2012-1509 json
Buffer overflow in the XPDM display driver in VMware View before 4.6.1 allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via unspecified ve…
published 2012-03-16 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1527
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Buffer overflow in the XPDM display driver in VMware View before 4.6.1 allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/74096
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1026814
vdb-entry
- vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0004.html
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osvdb.org
/80116
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/48379
third-party-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0071.html
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/52524
vdb-entry
- vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0005.html
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17151
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1509
- NVD CVE-2012-1509
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