CVE-2012-1510 : Buffer overflow in the WDDM display driver in VMware ESXi 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0; VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1; and VMware View bef

Buffer overflow in the WDDM display driver in VMware ESXi 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0; VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1; and VMware View before 4.6.1 allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via unspecified vectors.

Published 2012-03-16 20:55:01

Updated 2017-12-13 02:29:05

Source MITRE

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Vulnerability category: Overflow

Threat overview for CVE-2012-1510

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 443

IPs affected by CVE-2012-1510 216

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-1510

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.07%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 29 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-1510

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2012-1510

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-1510

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74097

VMware View WDDM privilege escalation CVE-2012-1510 Vulnerability Report
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026814

VMware View Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Lets Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks - SecurityTracker

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0005.html

VMSA-2012-0005.4
Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0071.html

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52524

VMware View Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

CVEs referencing this url
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17258

Repository / Oval Repository
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0004.html

VMSA-2012-0004
Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026818

VMware ESX/ESXi Buffer Overflow and Null Pointer Dereference Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker

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Products affected by CVE-2012-1510