Integer overflow in the vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839…
Priority LOW 38CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer overflow in the vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 allows host OS users to cause a denial of service to the host OS via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01819 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
| 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 · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3282
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pvmh-7h9v-f5xr
References
More VMware Fusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03448 Improper privilege management in VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-16137 Out-of-bounds read in ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2017-03716 Observable discrepancy in Intel Most Modern Operating Systems CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
- TI-2017-03034 Memory corruption in VMware Workstation Pro/Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2011-03420 Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-3282 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3282 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pvmh-7h9v-f5xr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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