VYPR
Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 10, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-4915

CVE-2008-4915

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.

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  • VMware/Ace2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=1.0,<=1.0.7
    • (no CPE)range: 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.7
  • VMware/Esx2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.5.4,<=3.5
    • (no CPE)range: 2.5.4 through 3.5
  • VMware/Esxi2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:esxi:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: 3.5
  • VMware/Player2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=1.0.0,<=1.0.8
    • (no CPE)range: 2.0.x through 2.0.5 and 1.0.x through 1.0.8
  • VMware/Server2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=1.0,<=1.0.7
    • (no CPE)range: 1.0.x through 1.0.7
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=5.5,<=5.5.8
    • (no CPE)range: <=6.0.5 and <=5.5.8

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