CVE-2008-2100

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1744 vdb entry permissions required
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020200 vdb entry third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42872 vdb entry third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5647 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30556 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5081 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29552 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3922 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2100?
CVE-2008-2100 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2100?
To fix CVE-2008-2100, 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-2008-2100 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2100 is being actively exploited. 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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