CVE-2009-2267

Public Exploit

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.

6.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.23% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3062	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000069.html	vendor advisory mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023082	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36841	vdb entry exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8473	signature vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507523/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507539/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023083	vdb entry
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0015.html	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37172	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2267?: CVE-2009-2267 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2267?: To fix CVE-2009-2267, 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-2009-2267 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-2267 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.