VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-1139

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-04-12
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

Format string vulnerability in vmrun in VMware VIX API 1.6.x, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x on Linux, and VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.7 build 246742, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in process metadata.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Primary references