Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in the COM API in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to the GuestInfo method in which there is a long string argument, and an assignment of a long string value to the result of this call
Published Sep 3, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 24.36%
Description
Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in the COM API in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000, VMware Player 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, VMware ACE 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108880, VMware ACE 2.x before 2.0.5 build 109488, and VMware Server before 1.0.7 build 108231 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a call to the GuestInfo method in which there is a long string argument, and an assignment of a long string value to the result of this call. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2008-3691, CVE-2008-3692, CVE-2008-3693, CVE-2008-3694, CVE-2008-3695, or CVE-2008-3696.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 1.0 · < 1.0.7
- ≥ 2.0 · < 2.0.5
- ≥ 1.0.0 · < 1.0.8
- ≥ 2.0 · < 2.0.5
- < 1.0.7
- ≥ 5.5 · < 5.5.8
- ≥ 6.0 · < 6.0.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 24.36% (0.24363) | 97.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 24.36% (0.24363) | 97.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 5, 2025 | 66.00% (0.66003) | 98.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 70.61% (0.70610) | 98.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.14% (0.38143) | 95.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 70.61% (0.70610) | 98.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 74.01% (0.74007) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 16, 2025 | 74.06% (0.74065) | 98.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 72.91% (0.72913) | 98.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 70.84% (0.70837) | 98.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 81.09% (0.81094) | 98.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 78.56% (0.78560) | 98.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 79.18% (0.79183) | 97.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 81.20% (0.81201) | 97.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 42.28% (0.42280) | 98.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 42.28% (0.42280) | 97.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31707 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchThird Party Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/31709 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31710 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4202 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29503 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30934 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace/doc/releasenotes_ace.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ace2/doc/releasenotes_ace2.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player/doc/releasenotes_player.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/player2/doc/releasenotes_player2.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/server/doc/releasenotes_server.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/support/ws6/doc/releasenotes_ws6.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43062 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6345 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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