# CVE-2009-3732: Other in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a format string vulnerability in VMware Remote Console.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not stated
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Apr 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mw96-29xv-5ppf

## What is CVE-2009-3732?

CVE-2009-3732 is a critical vulnerability in Vmware Player, published on 12 Apr 2010. It can be exploited over the network.

### Official description

Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka VMrc) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-134 (Use of Externally-Controlled Format String)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3732?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Vmware Ace, Vmware Player, Vmware Server, Vmware Workstation.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-3732?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3732 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-3732 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3732 exists.

Public exploit code:

- VMware Remote Console e.x.p build-158248 - Format String (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Player

- [CVE-2008-3691](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3691/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-3692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3692/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-3693](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3693/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-3694](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3694/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-3695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3695/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-3732 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-3732 is a critical vulnerability in Vmware Player, published on 12 Apr 2010. It can be exploited over the network.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3732 exists.

Affected product: Vmware Player. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3732/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3732/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3732
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3732
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-3732

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