HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2008-4916
MEDIUM

CVE-2008-4916

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 6, 2009· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.6
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in a guest virtual device driver in VMware Workstation before 5.5.9 build 126128, and 6.5.1 and earlier 6.x versions; VMware Player before 1.0.9 build 126128, and 2.5.1 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware ACE before 1.0.8 build 125922, and 2.5.1 and earlier 2.x versions; VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.8 build 126538 and 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; VMware Fusion before 2.0.1; VMware ESXi 3.5; and VMware ESX 3.0.2, 3.0.3, and 3.5 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via unknown vectors.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-4916 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityC
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

emc1 product(s)
vmware player
VMware6 product(s)
vmware acevmware esxvmware esxivmware playervmware servervmware workstation
Source: NVD CPE · 70 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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All References (16)

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http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021973
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6439
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http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html
→
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373
→
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021973
→
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-4916
CVSS Score4.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 6, 2009

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2008-4916 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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