CVE-2009-3732

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 30.18% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html patch vendor advisory mailing list
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html broken link mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/39110 third party advisory not applicable
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html broken link mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3732?
CVE-2009-3732 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3732?
To fix CVE-2009-3732, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-3732 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3732 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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