Description
Buffer overflow in an ActiveX control in VMWare 5.5.1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long VmdbDb parameter to the Initialize function.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- VMware 5.5.1 - 'ActiveX' Local Buffer Overflow EDB-2264 · local · Aug 27, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.open-security.org/advisories/17
- 20061127 Re: VMware 5.5.1 Local Buffer Overflow (HTML Exploit) mailing-list
- 2264 exploit
- 19732 vdb-entry
- 2008 third-party-advisory
- 20061126 VMware 5.5.1 Local Buffer Overflow (HTML Exploit) mailing-list