High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 29, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7085
CVE-2016-7085
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 9 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <12.5.0
- (no CPE)range: <12.5.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92940nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805nvd
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