Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4279

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.
Published 2008-10-06 19:54:37
Updated 2018-11-02 13:06:41
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4279

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.06%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 25 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4279

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
6.8
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.1
10.0
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-4279

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2008-4279

Products affected by CVE-2008-4279

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