CVE-2011-3868

Description

Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and VMware AMS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UDF filesystem in an ISO image.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 23.06% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/46241 third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49942 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026139 vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0011.html patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/76060 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520005/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3868?
CVE-2011-3868 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3868?
To fix CVE-2011-3868, 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-2011-3868 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3868 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~23% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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