Unscored severity · published Oct 6, 2008
CVE-2008-4279
The CPU hardware emulation for 64-bit guest operating systems in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488 and 5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000; Player 2.0.x before 2.0.5…
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CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The CPU hardware emulation for 64-bit guest operating systems in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488 and 5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000; Player 2.0.x before 2.0.5 build 109488 and 1.x before 1.0.8; Server 1.x before 1.0.7 build 108231; and ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5 allows authenticated guest OS users to gain additional guest OS privileges by triggering an exception that causes the virtual CPU to perform an indirect jump to a non-canonical address.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 33% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
Esx · Vmware
2.5.4 through 3.5 · source: NVD
PL
Player · Vmware
1.0 before 1.0.8; 2.0 before 2.0.5 · source: NVD
SE
Server · Vmware
1.0 before 1.0.8 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
5.5 before 5.5.8; 6.0 before 6.0.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4279
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4279
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-October/064860.html
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32157
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded
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