9.3

CVE-2012-3288: vmware esx Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 14-06-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3288 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in vmware esx. EPSS estimates a 3.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.80%
0%100%
Low · -0.04 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 14-06-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.6 and 8.x before 8.0.4, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.6 and 4.x before 4.0.4, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) on the host OS via a crafted Checkpoint file.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.80%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.04 pp

From 3.84% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.80%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware5 products
  • esx3.5 | 3.5:update1 | 3.5:update2 | 3.5:update3 | 4.0 | 4.1
  • esxiEOL3.5 | 3.5:1 | 4.0 | 4.0:1 | 4.0:2 | 4.0:3 | 4.0:4 | 4.1 | 4.1:1 | 4.1:2 | 5.0
  • fusion4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.1 | 4.1.1 | 4.1.2
  • player3.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | 3.1.4 | 3.1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3
  • workstation7.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.1 | 7.1.1 | 7.1.2 | 7.1.3 | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4.16648 | 7.1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0.1 | 8.0.2 | 8.0.3

1 vendor · 5 products

References

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