{"uuid": "57a8ad98-9e61-45a0-a7db-f9e3dfc72843", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "author": "9f56dd64-161d-43a6-b9c3-555944290a09", "vulnerability": "CVE-2012-3569", "type": "seen", "source": "https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ovftool_format_string.rb", "content": "{\"aliases\": [], \"arch\": \"\", \"author\": [\"Jeremy Brown\", \"juan vazquez \"], \"autofilter_ports\": [], \"autofilter_services\": [], \"check\": false, \"default_credential\": false, \"description\": \"This module exploits a format string vulnerability in VMWare OVF Tools 2.1 for\\n          Windows. The vulnerability occurs when printing error messages while parsing a\\n          a malformed OVF file. The module has been tested successfully with VMWare OVF Tools\\n          2.1 on Windows XP SP3.\", \"disclosure_date\": \"2012-11-08\", \"fullname\": \"exploit/windows/browser/ovftool_format_string\", \"is_install_path\": true, \"mod_time\": \"2025-06-23 12:43:46 +0000\", \"name\": \"VMWare OVF Tools Format String Vulnerability\", \"needs_cleanup\": null, \"notes\": {\"Reliability\": [\"unknown-reliability\"], \"SideEffects\": [\"unknown-side-effects\"], \"Stability\": [\"unknown-stability\"]}, \"path\": \"/modules/exploits/windows/browser/ovftool_format_string.rb\", \"platform\": \"Windows\", \"post_auth\": false, \"rank\": 300, \"ref_name\": \"windows/browser/ovftool_format_string\", \"references\": [\"CVE-2012-3569\", \"OSVDB-87117\", \"BID-56468\", \"URL-https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2012-0015.html\"], \"rport\": null, \"session_types\": false, \"targets\": [\"VMWare OVF Tools 2.1 on Windows XP SP3\"], \"type\": \"exploit\"}", "creation_timestamp": "2026-09-08T06:51:13.255804Z"}