Name: CVE-2005-4459: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2005-12-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2005-4459, CWE-119, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.63371

Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in VMWare Workstation 5.5, GSX Server 3.2, ACE 1.0.1, and Player 1.0 allows remote authenticated attackers, including guests, to execute arbitrary code via crafted (1) EPRT and (2) PORT FTP commands.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade app-emulation/vmware-workstation.	Oct 30, 2017	Dec 21, 2005

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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