CVE-2007-0832 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can access shared clipboard data despite disabled settings, leading to information disclosure and weakened host-guest isolation.
- 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-2007-0832?
CVE-2007-0832 is a low-severity vulnerability in Vmware Workstation, published on 7 Feb 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware Workstation 5.5.3 34685 does not immediately change the availability of a shared clipboard when the "Enable copy and paste to and from this virtual machine" checkbox is changed, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information or conduct certain attacks that are facilitated by weaker isolation between the host and guest operating systems.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0832?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0832?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0832 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-0832 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0832 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Workstation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6xc-jm7c-96jp.