CVE-2013-1406
High
Description
The Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) implementation in vmci.sys in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5 and 9.x before 9.0.1 on Windows, VMware Fusion 4.1 before 4.1.4 and 5.0 before 5.0.2, VMware View 4.x before 4.6.2 and 5.x before 5.1.2 on Windows, VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.1, and VMware ESX 4.0 and 4.1 does not properly restrict memory allocation by control code, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Workstation
PublishedFeb 11, 2013
First seenFeb 11, 2013
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware workstation | 8.0, 8.0.0.18997, 8.0.1, 8.0.1.27038, 8.0.2, 8.0.3, 8.0.4, 9.0 | — |
| vmware fusion | 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 5.0, 5.0.1 | — |
| vmware view | 4.0.0, 4.5, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, 5.0, 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.1.0, 5.1.1 | — |
| vmware esxi | 4.0, 4.1, 5.0, 5.1 | — |
| vmware esx | 4.0, 4.1 | — |
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