CVE-2007-5671

Published Jun 5, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs to the \\.\hgfs device, which allows guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory locations in guest kernel memory and gain privileges.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-5643 HGFS.sys in the VMware Tools package in VMware Workstation 5.x before 5.5.6 build 80404, VMware Player before 1.0.6 build 80404, VMware ACE before 1.0.5 build 79846, VMware Server before 1.0.5 build 80187, and VMware ESX 2.5.4 through 3.0.2 does not properly validate arguments in user-mode METHOD_NEITHER IOCTLs to the \\.\hgfs device, which allows guest OS users to modify arbitrary memory locations in guest kernel memory and gain privileges.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:39 PM
Reserved
Oct 23, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 5, 2008, 8:32 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM