CVE-2016-7083 json
VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows, when Cortado ThinPrint virtual print…
published 2016-12-29 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-7963
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows, when Cortado ThinPrint virtual printing is enabled, allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (host OS memory corruption) via TrueType fonts embedded in EMFSPOOL.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-40398)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40398 VMware Workstation - 'vprintproxy.exe' TrueType NAME Tables Heap Buffer Overflow (PoC) dos, 2016-09-19
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40398/
exploit
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1036805
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/92934
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7083
- NVD CVE-2016-7083
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