CVE-2008-1340

Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3, VMware...

7.1 High

Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3, VMware Player 2.0.x before 2.0.3, and VMware ACE 2.0.x before 2.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) via crafted VMCI calls that trigger "memory exhaustion and memory corruption."

Exploit likelihood

1.74%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

Record: CVE-2008-1340
CVSS 2.0: 7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-399
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-1340
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-1347 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-1347
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-77qh-qg3x-6q7q No score

Virtual Machine Communication Interface (VMCI) in VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.3, VMware...

Record: GHSA-77qh-qg3x-6q7q
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-1340 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Vmware Ace, published March 20, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.74%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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