CVE-2012-4897

Published: Oct 5, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Movie Decoder before 9.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the installer directory.

Affected (6)

Products: Vmware: Movie Decoder

1 product

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Movie Decoder	Up to 7.1.2
Vmware Movie Decoder	Version 6.5.2
Vmware Movie Decoder	Version 6.5.3
Vmware Movie Decoder	Version 6.5.4
Vmware Movie Decoder	Version 6.5.5
Vmware Movie Decoder	Version 7.0

References (10)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0069.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/85957

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55802

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0014.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79046

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-10/0069.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://osvdb.org/85957

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55802

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0014.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79046

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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