CVE-2010-1225

What it is

The memory-management implementation in the Virtual Machine Monitor (aka VMM or hypervisor) in Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 Gold and SP1, Virtual Server 2005 Gold and R2 SP1, and Windows Virtual PC does not properly restrict access from the guest OS to memory locations in the VMM work area, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass certain anti-exploitation protection mechanisms on the guest OS via crafted input to a vulnerable application. NOTE: the vendor reportedly found that only systems with an otherwise vulnerable application are affected, because "the memory areas accessible from the guest cannot be leveraged to achieve either remote code execution or elevation of privilege and ... no data from the host is exposed to the guest OS."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

28.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2010-04-01 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2010-04-01 22:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-16 23:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 28.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2010-04-01 22:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:17 UTC

Exploit probability

28.0% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-264

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Virtual Pc 2007
• Microsoft Virtual Server 2005
• Microsoft Windows Virtual Pc

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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