CVE-2008-2098
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CVE-2008-2098 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 6 before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 2 before 2.0.4 build 93057, VMware ACE 2 before 2.0.2 build 93057, and VMware Fusion before 1.1.2 build 87978, when folder sharing is used, allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unspecified vectors.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 6 before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 2 before 2.0.4 build 93057, VMware ACE 2 before 2.0.2 build 93057, and VMware Fusion before 1.1.2 build 87978, when folder sharing is used, allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Ace 2 | 2.0 |
| Vmware | Ace 2 | 2.01 |
| Vmware | Fusion | 1.1 |
| Vmware | Fusion | 1.1.1 |
| Vmware | Vmware Player 2 | 2.0 |
| Vmware | Vmware Player 2 | 2.01 |
| Vmware | Vmware Player 2 | 2.02 |
| Vmware | Vmware Player 2 | 2.03 |
| Vmware | Vmware Workstation | 6.0.1 |
| Vmware | Vmware Workstation | 6.0.2 |
| Vmware | Vmware Workstation | 6.03 |
| Vmware | Workstation | 6.0 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30476Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1707/referencesVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30476Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1707/referencesVendor Advisory
Timeline
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