description: VMware Workstation (12.x before 12.5.8) installer contains a DLL hijacking issue that exists due to some DLL files loaded by the application improperly. This issue may allow an attacker to load a DLL file of the attacker's choosing that could execute arbitrary code.
problem types: DLL hijacking vulnerability
affected:
{
product: Workstation
vendor: VMware
versions:
status: affected, version: 12.x before 12.5.8
}