Security readout for executives and security teams
This flaw breaks the expected isolation between a VMware guest and its Windows host. A user inside a vulnerable guest VM could run arbitrary code on the host. That can turn a contained VM issue into host compromise, but the public bundle does not provide technical details or evidence of active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Windows systems still running the named VMware desktop products and vulnerable builds. Modern supported VMware products are not identified as affected in the provided bundle. Prioritize remediation if any legacy VMware desktop virtualization remains in business, lab, or engineering environments. The risk is host compromise from inside a VM, but urgency depends on whether these obsolete products are still present. Mitigation focus: Upgrade VMware Workstation to 6.0.4 build 93057 or later.; Upgrade VMware Player to 2.0.4 build 93057 or later.; Upgrade VMware ACE to 2.0.2 build 93057 or later..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- vmware-vmci-code-execution(42757)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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