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CVE-2008-4915

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.9 Published: 2008-11-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Vmware WorkstationVmware EsxVmware ServerVmware AceVmware EsxiVmware Player

Weakness Type

CWE-264

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