CVE-2008-2100 json
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 AC…
published 2008-06-05 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-2097
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 48%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 48% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/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, third-party-advisory
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0009.html
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/1744
vdb-entry, permissions-required
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securitytracker.com
/id?1020200
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/42872
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5647
vdb-entry, signature, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/30556
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5081
vdb-entry, signature, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/29552
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/493080/100/0/threaded
mailing-list, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/3922
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-2100
- NVD CVE-2008-2100
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