CVE-2007-0061 in the critical feed json
The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Pl…
published 2007-09-21 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0065
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.5%
- EPSS 6.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE before 1.0.3 Build 54075 and ACE 2 before 2.0.1 Build 55017, and Server before 1.0.4 Build 56528 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed packet that triggers "corrupt stack memory."
Patch / fix
- vmware ace 1.0.3, 2.0.1
- vmware player 1.0.5, 2.0.1
- vmware server 1.0.4
- vmware workstation 5.5.5, 6.0.1
- securityfocus.com/bid/25729 advisory
- iss.net/threats/275.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html advisory
- vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html advisory
Exploit prediction
6.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/25729
vdb-entry, patch, third-party-advisory
-
iss.net
/threats/275.html
third-party-advisory, patch
-
vmware.com
/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
vmware.com
/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
vmware.com
/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
vmware.com
/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
vmware.com
/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
vmware.com
/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
vmware.com
/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200711-23.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-543-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
lists.grok.org.uk
/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-September/065902.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1018717
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/3229
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/27694
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/33101
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/26890
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/27706
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0061
- NVD CVE-2007-0061
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