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CVE-2012-5458

HIGH · CVSS 8.3 EPSS 0.70%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-11-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-5458
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.3
EPSS
0.70%
Windows VMware VMWare

Original NVD Description

VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5 on Windows use weak permissions for unspecified process threads, which allows host OS users to gain host OS privileges via a crafted application.