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TI-2008-02020 Aliases CVE-2008-2100GHSA-hqvv-32vg-gx63

Multiple buffer overflows in VIX API 1.1.x before 1.1.4 build 93057 on VMware Workstation…

Priority LOW 33CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in VIX API 1.1.x before 1.1.4 build 93057 on VMware Workstation 5.x and 6.x, VMware Player 1.x and 2.x, VMware ACE 2.x, VMware Server 1.x, VMware Fusion 1.x, VMware ESXi 3.5, and VMware ESX 3.0.1 through 3.5 allow guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00598 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0 – 1.0.5; 2.0 – 2.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0 – 1.0.6; 2.0 – 2.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5 – 5.5.6; 6.0 – 6.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.5VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 – 1.0.5; 2.0 – 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx_server:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 – 1.0.6; 2.0 – 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 – 5.5.6; 6.0 – 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2100
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqvv-32vg-gx63

References

Advisory 5

Other 1

  • TI-2008-03731 Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in the COM API in VMware Workstation 5.5.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-00059 Integer underflow in the DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-03556 Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-04202 Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-00058 Integer overflow in the ISC dhcpd 3.0.x before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1; and the DHCP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-00057 The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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