CVE-2007-4591

Public Exploit

Description

vstor-ws60.sys in VMWare Workstation 6.0 allows local users to cause a denial of service (host operating system crash) and possibly gain privileges by sending a small file buffer size value to the FsSetVolumeInformation IOCTL handler with an FsSetFileInformation subcode.

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.04%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018609	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26606	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36277	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25441	vdb entry exploit
http://tarrysingh.blogspot.com/2007/08/security-vmware-workstation-6.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2992	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=118805138626360&w=2	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-4591?: CVE-2007-4591 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-4591?: To fix CVE-2007-4591, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-4591 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-4591 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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