CVE-2012-2449 in the critical feed json
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.3, VMware Fusion 4.x through 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMwa…
published 2012-05-04 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2435
- cvss
- 9.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.3, VMware Fusion 4.x through 4.1.2, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly configure the virtual floppy device, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write operation and VMX process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS by leveraging administrative privileges on the guest OS.
Exploit prediction
2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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
- Technology feeds
References
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osvdb.org
/81694
vdb-entry
- vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0009.html
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16863
vdb-entry, signature
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secunia.com
/advisories/49032
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/53369
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/75376
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1027019
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2449
- NVD CVE-2012-2449
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