Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-2098
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2098
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.10%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 42 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-2098
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-2098
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-2098
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020148
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1707/references
Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42753
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492831/100/0/threaded
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
VMware Player, Server, Workstation: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201209-25) — Gentoo security
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0008.html
Products affected by CVE-2008-2098
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:6.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace_2:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace_2:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player_2:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player_2:2.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player_2:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_player_2:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*