CVE-2009-3281
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file...
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2009-3281- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2009-3281- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3264 No score
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2009-3264- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5x7c-p595-fhwh No score
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file...
The vmx86 kernel extension in VMware Fusion before 2.0.6 build 196839 does not use correct file permissions, which allows host OS users to gain privileges on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-5x7c-p595-fhwh- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | VMware Fusion 2.0.5 - vmx86 kext Kernel Privilege Escalation | 2009-10-02 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-3281 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Vmware Fusion, published October 16, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.93%, the 61st percentile. No source names a fixed version.