CVE-2007-1876

Description

VMware Workstation before 5.5.4, when running a 64-bit Windows guest on a 64-bit host, allows local users to "corrupt the virtual machine's register context" by debugging a local program and stepping into a "syscall instruction."

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33993	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23732	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1592	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/35509	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/469011/30/6510/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/25079	third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018011	vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/support/ws55/doc/releasenotes_ws55.html#554	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467936/30/6690/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1876?: CVE-2007-1876 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1876?: To fix CVE-2007-1876, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1876 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1876 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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