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
Published Nov 2, 2009
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.75%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.5.0
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 2.5.5
- 3.0.3
- 3.5
- 4.0
- 3.5
- 4.0
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.5
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 6.5.0
- 6.5.1
- 6.5.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.75% (0.01755) | 77.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.77% (0.01769) | 75.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 18, 2025 | 3.23% (0.03225) | 86.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 7.95% (0.07954) | 91.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.28% (0.03277) | 86.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 50.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 48.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00135) | 46.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 89.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 88.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 74.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (11)
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37172 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023082 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023083 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507539/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36841 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8473 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
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