The CPU hardware emulation in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier…
Priority LOW 31CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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 in VMware Workstation 6.0.5 and earlier and 5.5.8 and earlier; Player 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8; ACE 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and earlier, and 1.0.x through 1.0.7; Server 1.0.x through 1.0.7; ESX 2.5.4 through 3.5; and ESXi 3.5, when running 32-bit and 64-bit guest operating systems, does not properly handle the Trap flag, which allows authenticated guest OS users to gain privileges on the guest OS.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00408 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 – 1.0.7; 2.0 – 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.4 – 3.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 – 1.0.8; 2.0 – 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 – 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 – 5.5.8; 6.0 – 6.0.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 – 1.0.7; 2.0 – 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 – 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 – 1.0.8; 2.0 – 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 – 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 – 5.5.8; 6.0 – 6.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4915
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pj5p-qr67-x54j
References
More VMware Ace vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03731 Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in the COM API in VMware Workstation 5.5.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- 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-2009-03556 Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-04202 Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-00058 Integer overflow in the ISC dhcpd 3.0.x before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1; and the DHCP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- 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-2008-4915 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4915 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pj5p-qr67-x54j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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