CVE-2007-0948 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 14 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local guest administrators can execute arbitrary code on the host via heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Virtual PC and Server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-0948?

CVE-2007-0948 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Virtual PC 2004 and PC for Mac 7.1 and 7, and Virtual Server 2005 and 2005 R2, allows local guest OS administrators to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unspecified vectors related to "interaction and initialization of components."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0948?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Virtual Pc, Microsoft Virtual Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0948?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0948 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-0948 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0948 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jfrq-8chx-4c7q.