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CVE-2016-7080

The graphic acceleration functions in VMware Tools 9.x and 10.x before 10.0.9 on...

High CVSS 7.8

Overview

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-2016-7079.

CWE: CWE-476 Published: 2016-12-29T09:59:00.307
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 7.8 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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