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.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml | vendor advisory |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0008.html | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42753 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020148 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492831/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1707/references | vdb entry vendor advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30476 | third party advisory vendor advisory |