CVE-2009-2267 json
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 1854…
published 2009-11-02 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2263
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-10207)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-10207 VMware Virtual 8086 - Linux Local Ring0 local, 2009-10-27
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36841 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/36841
vdb-entry, exploit
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3062
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
lists.vmware.com
/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/37172
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1023082
vdb-entry
-
oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8473
vdb-entry, signature
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/507539/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1023083
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2267
- NVD CVE-2009-2267
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