4.9

CVE-2009-2715: sun virtualbox Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 4.9v2.0MediumModified
Published 07-08-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-2715 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in sun virtualbox. EPSS estimates a 1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.9/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.11%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Timeline

  1. 07-08-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Sun VirtualBox 2.2 through 3.0.2 r49928 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (Linux host OS reboot) via a sysenter instruction.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.11%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

65%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.11% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.11%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedosmultipleVerified

    Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.2 < 3.0.2 r49928 - Local Host Reboot (Denial of Service) (PoC)

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Sun1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links