CVE-2014-2384 Denial of service in n/a
Local users can cause a system crash in VMware Workstation via a crafted IOCTL call, though the vendor rated it non-exploitable.
- 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-2014-2384?
CVE-2014-2384 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Vmware Player, published on 15 Apr 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
vmx86.sys in VMware Workstation 10.0.1 build 1379776 and VMware Player 6.0.1 build 1379776 on Windows might allow local users to cause a denial of service (read access violation and system crash) via a crafted buffer in an IOCTL call. NOTE: the researcher reports "Vendor rated issue as non-exploitable."
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2384?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Player, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2384?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2384 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2014-2384 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2384 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwfr-2j72-wc9f.