CVE-2011-3868

CVE-2011-3868 affects VMware products: Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, Player 3.x before 3.1.5, Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and VMware AMS. A crafted UDF filesystem in an ISO image can lead to remote code execution. Mitigation per the initial description is to update to the listed fixed versions (7....

CVE-2005-4459

The CVE-2005-4459 issue is a heap-based buffer overflow in VMware’s NAT service components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd across several products (Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, Player 1.0). The flaw is triggered by malformed FTP PORT and EPRT commands processed by the NAT service, allowin...

CVE-2007-0061

The DHCP server in VMware products is affected: VMware Workstation (before 5.5.5.56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1.55017), VMware Player (before 1.0.5.56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1.55017), ACE (before 1.0.3.54075 and ACE 2 before 2.0.1.55017), and VMware Server (before 1.0.4.56528) allows remote attac...

CVE-2007-4497

CVE-2007-4497 is an unspecified vulnerability affecting VMware products (Workstation prior to 5.5.5 Build 56455, Player prior to 1.0.5 Build 56455, Player 2 prior to 2.0.1 Build 55017, ACE prior to 1.0.3 Build 54075, ACE 2 prior to 2.0.1 Build 55017, and Server prior to 1.0.4 Build 56528). It all...

CVE-2007-5023

CVE-2007-5023 describes an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability that could allow local users to gain privileges in EMC VMware products. Affected are VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1 Build 55017, VMware Player before 1.0.5 Build 56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1...

CVE-2007-5617

CVE-2007-5617 concerns VMware Workstation/Player with an unspecified vulnerability in untrusted VM images that prevents launching. Affected products/versions: VMware Player 1.0.x before 1.0.5, 2.0 before 2.0.1; VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1. The impact is not detailed i...

CVE-2008-3693

CVE-2008-3693 refers to an unspecified vulnerability in an ActiveX control used by multiple VMware products (VMware Workstation 5.5.x up to 5.5.8, Workstation 6.0.x up to 6.0.5, VMware Player 1.x up to 1.0.8, VMware Player 2.x up to 2.0.5, VMware ACE 1.x up to 1.0.7, VMware ACE 2.x up to 2.0.5, a...

CVE-2009-0910

CVE-2009-0910 involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the VNnc Codec used by VMware Workstation 6.5.x (before 6.5.2 build 156735), VMware Player 2.5.x (before 2.5.2 build 156735), VMware ACE 2.5.x (before 2.5.2 build 156735), and VMware Server 2.0.x (before 2.0.1 build 156745). The vulnerability...

CVE-2009-1564

CVE-2009-1564 involves a heap-based buffer overflow in the VMnc movie decoder (vmnc.dll) used by VMware Workstation, VMware Player and related components. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying a crafted AVI file with HexTile-encoded video chunks; affecte...

CVE-2011-2146

CVE-2011-2146 concerns the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) disclosure issue. The description specifies that mount.vmhgfs in VMware Workstation (7.1.x before 7.1.4), VMware Player (3.1.x before 3.1.4), VMware Fusion (3.1.x before 3.1.3), and VMware ESXi/ESX (versions 3.5–4.1) allows guest OS ...

CVE-2015-1044

CVE-2015-1044 affects VMware products (Workstation 10.x before 10.0.5, Player 6.x before 6.0.5, ESXi 5.0–5.5) and is part of multiple vulnerabilities described in OpenVAS/Nessus entries. The explicit vulnerability in the VMware Authorization service (vmware-authd) allows a denial-of-service on th...

CVE-2008-3698

CVE-2008-3698 is a local privilege-escalation in the host OS via VMware OpenProcess issue. Affected host components include VMware Workstation (5.x, 6.x), VMware Server, VMware Player (1.x/2.x), VMware ACE (1.x/2.x). Exploitation would allow local users to run arbitrary code with elevated host pr...

CVE-2009-1147

CVE-2009-1147 affects VMware VMCI (vmci.sys) and enables privilege escalation on Windows-based hosts/guests. The issue is described in VMware’s VMSA-2009-0005 advisory and is linked to VMCI IOCTL handling that can be abused by a local user with admin rights to gain SYSTEM privileges. A remediatio...

CVE-2010-4296

CVE-2010-4296 affects VMware products including Workstation 7.x up to 7.1.2 (Linux), Player 3.1.x up to 3.1.2 (Linux), Server 2.0.2 (Linux), and Fusion 3.1.x up to 3.1.2. The issue is a library loading flaw in vmware-mount that lets local host users load arbitrary shared objects with root privile...

CVE-2012-3288

CVE-2012-3288 affects multiple VMware hosted products via a vulnerability in handling Checkpoint files that may cause memory corruption, allowing arbitrary code execution on the host or a denial of service. Affected: Workstation 7.x (before 7.1.6), 8.x (before 8.0.4); Player 3.x (before 3.1.6), 4...

CVE-2009-1565

VMware VMnc VMnc codec/VMware Movie Decoder (Windows) is affected by CVE-2009-1565. The issue arises from heap-based buffer overflows triggered by crafted HexTile-encoded video chunks in AVI files, enabling remote code execution. Affected products include VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.4 Build 2...

CVE-2015-2336

CVE-2015-2336 affects VMware products on Windows: TPView.dll/TPInt.dll memory allocation issues in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.6 and 11.x before 11.1.1, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.6 and 7.x before 7.1.1, and VMware Horizon Client 3.2.x before 3.2.1, 3.3.x, and 5.x local-mode before 5.4....

CVE-2016-2077

CVE-2016-2077 affects VMware Workstation 11.x (pre-11.1.3) and VMware Player 7.x (pre-7.1.3) on Windows. The vulnerability arises from incorrect access to an executable file, enabling local host-OS privilege escalation through unspecified vectors. Impact: host privileges; Victims may be able to e...

CVE-2008-1363

VMware product family on Windows (Workstation 6.0.x < 6.0.3, Workstation 5.5.x < 5.5.6, Player 2.0.x < 2.0.3, Player 1.0.x < 1.0.6, ACE 2.0.x < 2.0.1 and 1.0.x < 1.0.5, Server 1.0.x

CVE-2010-4294

The CVE-2010-4294 issue affects the VMware VMnc frame-decompression codec used by VMware Movie Decoder and related VMware products (Workstation, Player, Server) on Windows. The vulnerability arises from improper validation of a size field in the VMnc frame decompression routine, enabling remote c...

CVE-2007-4496

The CVE-2007-4496 issue affects VMware products: VMware Workstation (before 5.5.5.56455), VMware Player (before 1.0.5.56455 and Player 2 before 2.0.1 55017), ACE (before 1.0.3.54075 and ACE 2 before 2.0.1 55017), and VMware Server (before 1.0.4 56528). It allows an authenticated guest OS user wit...

CVE-2009-0199

CVE-2009-0199 refers to a heap-based buffer overflow in the VMnc media codec (vmnc.dll) used by VMware Movie Decoder and related VMware products on Windows. The vulnerability can be triggered by a video file with crafted framebuffer dimensions, allowing remote code execution. Affected components ...

CVE-2008-3892

CVE-2008-3892 is a buffer overflow in a VMware COM API ActiveX control (GuestInfo method) that can be triggered by passing a long string argument; vulnerable in VMware Workstation 5.5.x up to 5.5.8, Workstation 6.0.x up to 6.0.5, VMware Player 1.x up to 1.0.8, VMware Player 2.x up to 2.0.5, VMwar...

CVE-2009-2628

The CVE-2009-2628 issue affects VMware VMnc codec (vmnc.dll) used by VMware Movie Decoder and related products. The root cause is heap memory corruption triggered by AVI files with certain small heights, enabling remote code execution on Windows when processed by vulnerable VMnc-based components ...

CVE-2012-2449

CVE-2012-2449 describes an out-of-bounds memory write in the virtual floppy device configuration that could crash the VMX process or allow code execution on the host, given administrative guest privileges. Affected VMware products include Workstation 8.x (pre-8.0.3), Player 4.x (pre-4.0.3), Fusio...

CVE-2012-2450

CVE-2012-2450 covers VMware products (Workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, Player 4.x before 4.0.3, Fusion 4.x before 4.1.2, ESXi/ESX 3.5–5.0) with an improper handling/registration of SCSI devices. The flaw enables an untrusted guest user with admin privileges to trigger an out‑of‑bounds memory write, ...

CVE-2013-1662

CVE-2013-1662 affects VMware Workstation (8.x/9.x) and VMware Player (4.x/5.x) on Debian-based systems. A local attacker can escalate privileges to root by exploiting a crafted lsb_release binary in PATH via vmware-mount’s use of popen(3). The issue is rooted in how vmware-mount handles PATH and ...

CVE-2009-1146

Affected software: VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier, VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier, VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier, and VMware Server 1.0.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745. Vulnerability: An unspecified DoS issue exists in the ioctl handling of hcmon.sys, enablin...

CVE-2007-5618

CVE-2007-5618 refers to an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability in VMware products (Workstation, Player, Server, ACE) prior to specified fixed versions. The issue allows local users to gain privileges by exploiting improperly quoted paths in Authorization and other services. Affected ranges...

CVE-2010-1138

CVE-2010-1138 corresponds to an information-disclosure vulnerability in VMware hosted products where a guest can cause the host vmware-vmx memory to be exposed via the virtual networking stack when processing network packets. Affected products include VMware Workstation/Player/ACE/Server/Fusion a...

CVE-2006-3589

The CVE-2006-3589 issue affects VMware products on Linux: VMware Player/Workstation/Server for Linux, VMware ESX Server 2.x, and VMware Infrastructure 3. vmware-config.pl does not check the return code of Perl chmod, and lacks using safe_chmod, which can leave SSL key files with an unsafe umask a...

CVE-2012-5459

CVE-2012-5459; VMware Workstation 8.x (<8.0.5) and VMware Player 4.x (

CVE-2012-5458

Summary (CVE-2012-5458) VMware Workstation 8.x (pre-8.0.5) and VMware Player 4.x (pre-4.0.5) on Windows are affected by a flaw where certain created host process threads have weak permissions. This weak permission set can allow a local attacker with access to the host OS to escalate privileges on...

CVE-2008-3695

CVE-2008-3695 is grouped with other VMware ActiveX control issues (CVE-2008-3691 to CVE-2008-3696). The connected documents describe an unspecified vulnerability in VMware ActiveX controls across multiple products (Workstation, Player, ACE, Server) with unknown impact and remote attack vectors; n...

CVE-2012-3289

Summary: CVE-2012-3289 (VMware) is disclosed across multiple VMware products. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by crafting traffic from remote virtual devices, potentially crashing guest VMs. Affected products (per sources): VMware Workstation 8.x prior to 8....

CVE-2008-1392

The CVE-2008-1392 issue affects VMware Workstation 6.0.2, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1, where the guest OS console is reachable via anonymous VIX API calls. Impact is explicitly stated as unknown in the sources. Remediation noted in VMSA-2008-0005: the vulne...

CVE-2013-5972

CVE-2013-5972 affects VMware Workstation on Linux (9.x prior to 9.0.3) and VMware Player on Linux (5.x prior to 5.0.3). The root cause is improper handling of shared libraries, enabling a local attacker with access to the host OS to escalate privileges on the host via unspecified vectors. The iss...

CVE-2014-2384

The CVE affects VMware Workstation 10.0.1 (build 1379776) and VMware Player 6.0.1 (build 1379776) on Windows, where vmx86.sys (32/64-bit kernel driver) mishandles an IOCTL input buffer, causing a read access violation and potential denial of service (host crash). The root cause is an invalid/unch...

CVE-2006-3547

EMC VMware Player is affected by a user‑assisted denial of service vulnerability triggered by a long value assigned to ide1:0.fileName in the VM’s .vmx file. The issue leads to unrecoverable application failure when parsing the VMX, with third parties noting that write access to the .vmx file cou...