CVE-2007-5617 is an unspecified vulnerability affecting VMware Player versions 1.0.x before 1.0.5 and 2.0 before 2.0.1, and VMware Workstation versions 5.x before 5.5.5 and 6.x before 6.0.1. This flaw prevents the affected software from launching when processing untrusted virtual machine images, leading to a complete denial of service and potential compromise of confidentiality and integrity. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it is considered critical, indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity and full impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting it has not garnered widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 1.0.0, < 1.0.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0, < 2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.5, < 5.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.0, < 6.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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