CVE-2012-1509 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.2 Published 16 Mar 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

A buffer overflow in the XPDM display driver allows guest OS users to escalate privileges within the virtual machine environment.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-1509?

CVE-2012-1509 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Mar 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the XPDM display driver in VMware View before 4.6.1 allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1509?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware View.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1509?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1509 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2012-1509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x923-j6cr-r4gr.