CVE-2012-2448 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via NFS traffic in VMware ESXi and ESX hypervisors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2448?
CVE-2012-2448 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Esx, published on 4 May 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware ESXi 3.5 through 5.0 and ESX 3.5 through 4.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory overwrite) via NFS traffic.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2448?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Esx, Vmware Esxi.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2448 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-2012-2448 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2448 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esx
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c8hc-72c4-3qcv.