The CPU hardware emulation for 64-bit guest operating systems in VMware Workstation 6.0.x…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 to before 1.0.8; 2.0 to before 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 to before 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 to before 5.5.8; 6.0 to before 6.0.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.4 – 3.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 to before 1.0.8; 2.0 to before 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 to before 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 to before 5.5.8; 6.0 to before 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 – 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4279
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x89w-2wmp-4877
References
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- TI-2009-03557 Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.10 build 203137 and 2.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2007-00059 Integer underflow in the DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-02816 The xfs implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35 does not look up inode… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2007-00057 The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-4279 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4279 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x89w-2wmp-4877 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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