CVE-2009-2267

N/A Unknown
Published: November 02, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x before 2.0.2 build 203138, VMware Fusion 2.x before 2.0.6 build 196839, VMware ESXi 3.5 and 4.0, and VMware ESX 2.5.5, 3.0.3, 3.5, and 4.0, when Virtual-8086 mode is used, do not properly set the exception code upon a page fault (aka #PF) exception, which allows guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS by specifying a crafted value for the cs register.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37172
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023082
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023083
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507539/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36841
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8473
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37172
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507539/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8473
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.6%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

vmware