CVE-2012-4897 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Movie Decoder before 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan…
published 2012-10-05 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4822
- cvss
- 6.9
- 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 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Movie Decoder before 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the installer directory.
Exploit prediction
0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0014.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/55802
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/79046
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/85957
vdb-entry
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0069.html
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4897
- NVD CVE-2012-4897
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