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CVE-2012-3288

VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.6 and 8.x before 8.0.4, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.6 and 4.x before 4.0.4, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.3, VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and VMware ESX 3.5 through 4.1 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the host OS or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) on the host OS via a crafted Checkpoint file.

Severity
High 9.3
Published
14 Jun 2012
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
3.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 90% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper input validation (CWE-20)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
VMware ESXiServers and applications · cpe:o:vmware:esxi
  • Version 5.0
  • Version 4.1-2
  • Version 4.1-1
  • Version 4.1
All 11 release lines
  • Version 3.5
  • Version 3.5-1
  • Version 4.0
  • Version 4.0-1
  • Version 4.0-2
  • Version 4.0-3
  • Version 4.0-4
  • Version 4.1
  • Version 4.1-1
  • Version 4.1-2
  • Version 5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3288
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3288