Buffer overflow in VMware Ams
CVE-2011-3868
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.058 (92.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.058 · newest: 0.058 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Ams
- VMware Fusion — versions 3.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2
- VMware Player — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.1
- VMware Workstation — versions 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/46241 (third-party-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/49942 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0011.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- osvdb.org/76060 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520005/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3868?
- CVE-2011-3868 is a vulnerability in VMware Ams, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-10-07.
- Is CVE-2011-3868 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.