CVE-2016-7083

7.8 highEPSS 1.5%

VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.0 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.0 on Windows, when Cortado ThinPrint virtual printing is enabled, allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (host OS memory corruption) via TrueType fonts embedded in EMFSPOOL.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 74% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-119
Published: 2016-12-29
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

vmware:workstation_player
vmware:workstation_pro

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92934
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036805
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0014.html
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40398/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92934

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