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CVE-2016-7461 code execution flaw affects VMware Workstation

Security Affairsby @securityaffairs ()1 min read3 · 2 reads
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CVE-2016-7461
The drag-and-drop (aka DnD) function in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.2 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.2 and VMware Fusion and Fusion…
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VMware has patched a critical out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2016-7461 , affecting its Workstation and Fusion products. The flaw, that resides in the affects the drag-and-drop function, can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code on the host operating system running Fusion or Workstation. The security vulnerability affects Workstation Player and Pro 12.

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