The drag-and-drop (aka DnD) function in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.2 and…
Priority LOW 39CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The drag-and-drop (aka DnD) function in VMware Workstation Pro 12.x before 12.5.2 and VMware Workstation Player 12.x before 12.5.2 and VMware Fusion and Fusion Pro 8.x before 8.5.2 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access on the host OS) via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00564 47th 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 · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion_pro:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7461
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cw2-r87q-mc5v
References
More VMware Fusion vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2016-7461 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7461 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9cw2-r87q-mc5v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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