Unscored severity · published Jun 5, 2008
CVE-2008-2100
Multiple buffer overflows in VIX API 1.1.x before 1.1.4 build 93057 on VMware Workstation 5.x and 6.x, VMware Player 1.x and 2.x, VMware ACE 2.x, VMware Server 1.x, VMware Fusion…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in VIX API 1.1.x before 1.1.4 build 93057 on VMware Workstation 5.x and 6.x, VMware Player 1.x and 2.x, VMware ACE 2.x, VMware Server 1.x, VMware Fusion 1.x, VMware ESXi 3.5, and VMware ESX 3.0.1 through 3.5 allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
3.5 · source: NVD
AC
Ace · Vmware
1.0 through 1.0.5; 2.0 through 2.0.3 · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
2.5.4; 2.5.5; 3.0.0; 3.0.1; 3.0.2; 3.5 · source: NVD
ES
Esx Server · Vmware
3.0; 3.5 · source: NVD
FU
Fusion · Vmware
through 1.1.1 · source: NVD
PL
Player · Vmware
1.0.0 through 1.0.6; 2.0 through 2.0.3 · source: NVD
SE
Server · Vmware
through 1.0.5 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
5.5 through 5.5.6; 6.0 through 6.0.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2100
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2100
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30556
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
Third Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020200
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29552
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