CVE-2008-2100 Memory corruption in n/a
Guest OS users can execute arbitrary code on the host OS via buffer overflows in VIX API, requiring an upgrade to patched versions.
- 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-2008-2100?
CVE-2008-2100 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 5 Jun 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple buffer overflows in VIX API 1.1.x before 1.1.4 build 93057 on VMware Workstation 5.x and 6.x, VMware Player 1.x and 2.x, VMware ACE 2.x, VMware Server 1.x, VMware Fusion 1.x, VMware ESXi 3.5, and VMware ESX 3.0.1 through 3.5 allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2100?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Vmware Ace, Vmware Esx, Vmware Esx Server, Vmware Esxi, Vmware Fusion, Vmware Player and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2100?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2100 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-2008-2100 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2100 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esx
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqvv-32vg-gx63.