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CVE-2016-7079 Details

Description

The graphic acceleration functions in VMware Tools 9.x and 10.x before 10.0.9 on OS X allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7080.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92938 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036804 CVE
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92938 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036804 [email protected]

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vmware tools
<= 10.0.8
10.0.0
10.0.5
10.0.6
9.0.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:10.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:tools:9.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7079
NVD Published Date:
Dec 29, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-7079 Details - Not Deferred