CVE-2007-0833 Information disclosure in n/a
Local users can read deleted clipboard contents from the host OS via guest OS focus manipulation when copy-paste is enabled.
- 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-2007-0833?
CVE-2007-0833 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, when the "Enable copy and paste to and from this virtual machine" option is enabled, preserves clipboard data on the guest operating system after it was deleted on the host operating system, which might allow local users to read clipboard contents by moving the focus back to the host operating system.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0833?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-0833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Workstation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xhv-7f94-fh9f.