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TI-2014-01897 Aliases CVE-2014-2384GHSA-qwfr-2j72-wc9f

vmx86.sys in VMware Workstation 10.0.1 build 1379776 and VMware Player 6.0.1 build…

Priority LOW 22CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

vmx86.sys in VMware Workstation 10.0.1 build 1379776 and VMware Player 6.0.1 build 1379776 on Windows might allow local users to cause a denial of service (read access violation and system crash) via a crafted buffer in an IOCTL call. NOTE: the researcher reports "Vendor rated issue as non-exploitable."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00292 21st 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:6.0.1_build_1379776:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1_build_1379776VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.1_build_1379776:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.1_build_1379776VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:6.0.1_build_1379776:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1_build_1379776 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:10.0.1_build_1379776:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.1_build_1379776 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2384
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qwfr-2j72-wc9f

References

Other 2

  • TI-2010-01161 Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-03093 Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • 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
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Sources

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