# CVE-2011-3868: Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and VMware AMS all

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-10-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5, VMware Fusion 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and VMware AMS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted UDF filesystem in an ISO image.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/46241
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49942
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026139
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0011.html
- http://osvdb.org/76060
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520005/100/0/threaded

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