CVE-2008-2100

Name: CVE-2008-2100
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-06-05T20:32:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-2100 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Ace	>= 1.0, <= 1.0.5
Vmware	Ace	>= 2.0, <= 2.0.3
Vmware	Esx Server	3.0
Vmware	Esx Server	3.5
Vmware	Esxi	3.5
Vmware	Fusion	<= 1.1.1
Vmware	Player	>= 1.0.0, <= 1.0.6
Vmware	Player	>= 2.0, <= 2.0.3
Vmware	Server	<= 1.0.5
Vmware	Workstation	>= 5.5, <= 5.5.6
Vmware	Workstation	>= 6.0, <= 6.0.3
Vmware	Esx	2.5.4
Vmware	Esx	2.5.5
Vmware	Esx	3.0.0
Vmware	Esx	3.0.1
Vmware	Esx	3.0.2
Vmware	Esx	3.5

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/30556Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020200Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29552Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42872Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5081Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5647Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30556Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020200Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29552Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42872Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5081Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5647Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 5, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-2100?

How severe is CVE-2008-2100?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-2100 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2100?

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Source: NVD / NIST