Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4897
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.
Products affected by CVE-2012-4897
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4897
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 39 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4897
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6.9
|
MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2012-4897
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79046
VMware Movie Decoder DLL code execution CVE-2012-4897 Vulnerability Report
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0069.html
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0014.html
VMSA-2012-0014Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55802
VMware Movie Decoder Binary Planting Vulnerability
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http://osvdb.org/85957
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