CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.0
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: vmware workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, vmware player 4.x before 4.0.3, vmware fusion 4.x through 4.1.2, vmware esxi 3.5 through 5.0, and vmware esx 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly configure the virtual floppy device, which allows guest os users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write operation and vmx process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host os by leveraging administrative privileges on the guest os.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2012-05-04
Last Modified Date: 2017-12-14
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CWE Code: 119
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 9.0
CWE Name:  Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Summary: vmware workstation 8.x before 8.0.3, vmware player 4.x before 4.0.3, vmware fusion 4.x through 4.1.2, vmware esxi 3.5 through 5.0, and vmware esx 3.5 through 4.1 do not properly configure the virtual floppy device, which allows guest os users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write operation and vmx process crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host os by leveraging administrative privileges on the guest os.
Access Authentication: SINGLE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: NETWORK
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2012-05-04
Last Modified Date: 2017-12-14
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