CVE-2012-2450: VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.3, VMware Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, VMware...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old VMware virtualization flaw where an administrator inside a guest virtual machine could crash the VMX process on the host, causing denial of service, and possibly run code on the host. It matters most where legacy VMware Workstation, Player, Fusion, ESX, or ESXi versions remain in use. Exposure is most likely in legacy VMware estates: Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, Player 4.x before 4.0.3, Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, ESXi 3.5 through 5.0, and ESX 3.5 through 4.1. Prioritize remediation if old VMware infrastructure still hosts production, sensitive workloads, or untrusted guest administrators. The business risk is host instability and possible host compromise from inside a virtual machine, but evidence of real-world exploitation is not provided in the source bundle. Mitigation focus: Upgrade VMware Workstation to 8.0.3 or later where applicable.; Upgrade VMware Player to 4.0.3 or later where applicable.; Upgrade VMware Fusion to 4.1.2 or later where applicable..

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Jun 24, 2026, 12:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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