CVE-1999-0733
Buffer overflow in VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux via a long HOME environmental variable.
CVE-1999-0733 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Vmware Workstation, published June 26, 1999. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.2 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.08%EPSS, 65th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Buffer overflow in VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux via a long HOME environmental variable.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | VMware 1.0.1 - Local Buffer Overflow | 1999-06-25 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0733- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Buffer overflow in VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
CVE-1999-0733- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-1999-0714No score
Buffer overflow in VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
EUVD-1999-0714- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gw48-hr89-vwq9No score
Buffer overflow in VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux via a long HOME environmental variable.
Buffer overflow in VMWare 1.0.1 for Linux via a long HOME environmental variable.
- Record
GHSA-gw48-hr89-vwq9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.