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CVE-2015-2336


TPView.dll in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.6 and 11.x before 11.1.1, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.6 and 7.x before 7.1.1, and VMware Horizon Client 3.2.x before 3.2.1, 3.3.x, and 5.x local-mode before 5.4.2 on Windows does not properly allocate memory, which allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0897.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-2336 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 6 products from vmware, from vmware, from vmware and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2015-06-13T14:59:00.077

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vmware fusion 6.0 Yes
Application vmware fusion 6.0.1 Yes
Application vmware fusion 6.0.2 Yes
Application vmware fusion 6.0.3 Yes
Application vmware fusion 6.0.4 Yes
Application vmware fusion 6.0.5 Yes
Application vmware fusion 7.0 Yes
Application vmware fusion 7.0.1 Yes
Application vmware player 6.0 Yes
Application vmware player 6.0.1 Yes
Application vmware player 6.0.2 Yes
Application vmware player 6.0.3 Yes
Application vmware player 6.0.4 Yes
Application vmware player 6.0.5 Yes
Application vmware player 7.0 Yes
Application vmware player 7.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 10.0 Yes
Application vmware workstation 10.0.1 Yes
Application vmware workstation 10.0.2 Yes
Application vmware workstation 10.0.3 Yes
Application vmware workstation 10.0.4 Yes
Application vmware workstation 10.0.5 Yes
Application vmware workstation 11.0 Yes
Application vmware workstation 11.1 Yes
Application vmware horizon_client 3.2.0 Yes
Application vmware horizon_client 3.3 Yes
Application vmware horizon_view_client 5.4 Yes
Application vmware horizon_view_client 5.4.1 Yes
Operating System microsoft windows * No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.