CVEs-PoC/2012/CVE-2012-3569.md

### [CVE-2012-3569](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-3569)
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### Description

Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted OVF file.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120101/VMWare-OVF-Tools-Format-String.html
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html

#### Github
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