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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.809791
Category:General
Title:VMware Player Insecure 'tpfc.dll' Code Execution Vulnerability (Linux)
Summary:VMware Player is prone to a code execution vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
VMware Player is prone to a code execution vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to loading of insecure
'tpfc.dll' library in thinprint.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow local
attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
the affected application.

Affected Software/OS:
VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.4 on Linux.

Solution:
Upgrade to VMware Player version
4.0.4 or later.

CVSS Score:
6.9

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 55421
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-1666
Bugtraq: 20120904 VMWare Tools susceptible to binary planting by hijack (Google Search)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0013.html
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