First published: Wed May 02 2007(Updated: )
VMware Workstation before 5.5.4, when running a 64-bit Windows guest on a 64-bit host, allows local users to "corrupt the virtual machine's register context" by debugging a local program and stepping into a "syscall instruction."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server | =64-bit | |
Microsoft Windows XP | ||
VMware Workstation | <=5.5.3 |
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CVE-2007-1876 has a medium severity rating due to its potential impact on the virtual machine's register context.
To fix CVE-2007-1876, upgrade VMware Workstation to version 5.5.4 or later.
CVE-2007-1876 affects users running VMware Workstation versions up to 5.5.3 on 64-bit hosts with 64-bit Windows guests.
CVE-2007-1876 is caused by local users being able to corrupt the virtual machine's register context through the debugging of local programs.
Yes, CVE-2007-1876 specifically affects 64-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server when used with VMware Workstation.