CVE-2005-0444 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by exploiting a path traversal vulnerability in VMware's library loading mechanism.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0444?
CVE-2005-0444 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Vmware Workstation, published on 15 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware before 4.5.2.8848-r5 searches for gdk-pixbuf shared libraries using a path that includes the rrdharan world-writable temporary directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0444?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0444?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0444 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-0444 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0444 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Workstation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m67h-2w3r-chxc.