CVE-2019-5524

moderate-risk
Published 2019-04-02

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 virtual network adapter. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

Do I need to act?

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2.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (2)

Affected Vendors

Vmware

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.h...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107635
Vendor Advisory https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html
Third Party Advisory http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.h...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107635
Vendor Advisory https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 6/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low