Unscored severity · published Dec 9, 2008
CVE-2008-4917
Unspecified vulnerability in VMware Workstation 5.5.8 and earlier, and 6.0.5 and earlier 6.x versions; VMware Player 1.0.8 and earlier, and 2.0.5 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware…
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in VMware Workstation 5.5.8 and earlier, and 6.0.5 and earlier 6.x versions; VMware Player 1.0.8 and earlier, and 2.0.5 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware Server 1.0.9 and earlier; VMware ESXi 3.5; and VMware ESX 3.0.2 through 3.5 allows guest OS users to have an unknown impact by sending the virtual hardware a request that triggers an arbitrary physical-memory write operation, leading to memory corruption.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 40% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ES
ESXi · VMware
3.5 · source: NVD
ES
Esx · Vmware
3.0.2 through 3.5 · source: NVD
PL
Player · Vmware
1.0.0 through 1.0.8; 2.0 through 2.0.5 · source: NVD
SE
Server · Vmware
1.0 through 1.0.9 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
5.5 through 5.5.8; 6.0 through 6.0.5 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4917
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4917
Patch
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006980
Vendor Advisory
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1006986
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32965
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021300
Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021301
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