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CVE-2009-3282

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3282 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from vmware, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-10-16T16:30:00.717

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	vmware	fusion	≤ 2.0.5	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	1.0	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	1.1	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	1.1.1	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	1.1.2	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	1.1.3	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0.1	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0.2	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0.3	Yes
Application	vmware	fusion	2.0.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	*	No

References

http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/36928 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022981 ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000066.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/36928 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022981 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0013.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2811 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For vmware's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.