Buffer overflow in Tomsawyer Get Extension Factory
CVE-2011-2217
Certain ActiveX controls in (1) tsgetxu71ex552.dll and (2) tsgetx71ex552.dll in Tom Sawyer GET Extension Factory 5.5.2.237, as used in VI Client (aka VMware Infrastructure Client) 2.0.2 before Build 230598 and 2.5 before Build 204931 in VMware Infrastructure 3, do not properly handle attempted initialization within Internet Explorer, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted HTML document.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.420 (98.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Tomsawyer Get_extension_factory — versions 5.5.2.237
- Vmware Infrastructure — versions 3
- Vmware Virtual_infrastructure_client — versions 2.0.2, 2.5
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2217?
- CVE-2011-2217 is a vulnerability in Tomsawyer Get Extension Factory, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-06-06.
- Is CVE-2011-2217 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.