CVE-2006-6410

VMWare 5.5.1 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by c0ntex · htmllocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2264

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (6)

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.open-security.org/advisories/17

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452775/100/100/threaded

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2264

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19732

[Third Party Advisory] http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2008

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452746/100/100/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0021

EPSS Percentile 43.5%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

vmware/workstation 5.5.1

Published Dec 10, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026