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TI-2010-01098 Aliases CVE-2010-1139GHSA-3jcj-m65j-r72c

Format string vulnerability in vmrun in VMware VIX API 1.6.x, VMware Workstation 6.5.x…

Priority LOW 32CWE-134Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00333 26th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 21

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onLinux
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 11 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vix_api:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vix_api:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.1VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vix_api:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vix_api:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1139
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3jcj-m65j-r72c

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 3

  • TI-2020-03448 Improper privilege management in VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-16137 Out-of-bounds read in ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2017-03716 Observable discrepancy in Intel Most Modern Operating Systems CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
  • TI-2017-03034 Memory corruption in VMware Workstation Pro/Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2011-03420 Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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