# CVE-2011-3868: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted ISO image with a malicious UDF filesystem.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Oct 2011
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-7jrj-rw38-cw85

## What is CVE-2011-3868?

CVE-2011-3868 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 7 Oct 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and VMware AMS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UDF filesystem in an ISO image.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3868?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Vmware Ams, Vmware Fusion, Vmware Player, Vmware Workstation.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-3868?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-3868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-3868 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-3868 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 7 Oct 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Vmware Fusion. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3868/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3868/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3868
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3868
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-3868

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