CVE-2004-2515 describes a format string vulnerability in VMware Workstation 4.5.2 build-8848. This flaw could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by injecting format string specifiers into command line arguments, provided the software is running with elevated privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.2, indicating high severity due to complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, with low attack complexity and requiring local access. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.5.2_build_8848CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:4.5.2_build_8848:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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