CVE-2008-2098 json
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 be…
published 2008-06-02 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2095
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- Technology feeds
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1707/references
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/30476
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0008.html
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42753
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020148
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/492831/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2098
- NVD CVE-2008-2098
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