CVE-2009-1244: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-1244: Unspecified vulnerability in the virtual machine display function in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier;...

Unspecified vulnerability in the virtual machine display function in VMware Workstation 6.5.1 and earlier; VMware Player 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware ACE 2.5.1 and earlier; VMware Server 1.x before 1.0.9 build 156507 and 2.x before 2.0.1 build 156745; VMware Fusion before 2.0.4 build 159196; VMware ESXi 3.5; and VMware ESX 3.0.2, 3.0.3, and 3.5 allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code on the host OS via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-4916.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 05:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This VMware flaw let a user inside a vulnerable virtual machine potentially run code on the host computer. That breaks the core isolation promise of virtualization. The affected products are very old, so exposure today is most likely in legacy labs, unsupported business systems, or forgotten infrastructure. Likely exposure is legacy VMware installations matching the 2009 affected versions, especially unsupported ESX/ESXi, Server, Fusion, Workstation, Player, or ACE deployments retained for compatibility or lab use. Treat confirmed exposure as urgent because the vulnerability undermines VM-to-host isolation. Prioritize systems where guest users are not fully trusted or where vulnerable hosts run sensitive workloads. Mitigation focus: Apply VMware fixes referenced in VMSA-2009-0006 for each affected product line.; Upgrade VMware Server 1.x to 1.0.9 build 156507 or later.; Upgrade VMware Server 2.x to 2.0.1 build 156745 or later..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 11:04 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 13, 2009, 16:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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vmware-virtualmachine-code-execution(49834)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6065CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature

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