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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-1139 · published 12 April 2010

CVE-2010-1139: Vmware workstation vulnerability

Vmware · Workstation

Format string vulnerability in vmrun in VMware VIX API 1.6.x, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x on Linux, and VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.7 build 246742, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in process metadata.

7.2 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 0.33% · top 76.0% CWE-134 · CWE-134
7.2CVSS 2.0 base score
0.33%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in vmrun in VMware VIX API 1.6.x, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x on Linux, and VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.7 build 246742, allows local users to gain privileges via format string specifiers in process metadata.

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/63606
http://secunia.com/advisories/39201 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39206 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39215 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39407
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023835
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/63606
http://secunia.com/advisories/39201 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39206 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39215 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39407
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023835
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-1139), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.