Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka…
Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-134Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.162 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.0 to before 2.5.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 – 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0 to before 6.5.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 to before 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 to before 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 – 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 to before 6.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3732
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mw96-29xv-5ppf
References
Patch 2
Advisory 1
More VMware Ace vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03731 Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in the COM API in VMware Workstation 5.5.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00059 Integer underflow in the DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-04202 Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00058 Integer overflow in the ISC dhcpd 3.0.x before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1; and the DHCP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00057 The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-02512 The VMnc media codec in vmnc.dll in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.3 build 185404… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-3732 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3732 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mw96-29xv-5ppf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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