First published: Wed Feb 07 2007(Updated: )
VMware Workstation 5.5.3 34685, when the "Enable copy and paste to and from this virtual machine" option is enabled, preserves clipboard data on the guest operating system after it was deleted on the host operating system, which might allow local users to read clipboard contents by moving the focus back to the host operating system.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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VMware Workstation and ESXi | =5.5.3_build_34685 |
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CVE-2007-0833 is considered a low-severity vulnerability.
CVE-2007-0833 allows local users to access clipboard data that has been deleted on the host operating system.
The risk associated with CVE-2007-0833 includes potential leakage of sensitive information through clipboard data.
To mitigate CVE-2007-0833, disable the 'Enable copy and paste to and from this virtual machine' option in VMware Workstation.
No specific patch was released for CVE-2007-0833, but altering the clipboard settings can reduce exposure.