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TI-2009-02162 Aliases CVE-2009-2267GHSA-r3rg-38gc-7x9q

VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.3…

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01755 78th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 34

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 24 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.7VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.8VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.9VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 rc2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.2VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2267
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3rg-38gc-7x9q

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Other 1

  • 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
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Sources

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