CVE-2008-2098 Memory corruption in n/a
Guest OS users can execute arbitrary code on the host OS via a heap-based buffer overflow in HGFS when folder sharing 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-2008-2098?
CVE-2008-2098 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 2 Jun 2008. 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 the VMware Host Guest File System (HGFS) in VMware Workstation 6 before 6.0.4 build 93057, VMware Player 2 before 2.0.4 build 93057, VMware ACE 2 before 2.0.2 build 93057, and VMware Fusion before 1.1.2 build 87978, when folder sharing is used, allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2098?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Vmware Ace 2, Vmware Fusion, Vmware Vmware Player 2, Vmware Vmware Workstation, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2098 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-2008-2098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Fusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2vrm-6v48-2rqp.