CVE-2019-5541
moderate-risk
Published 2019-11-20
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.
Do I need to act?
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0.71% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low 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
9
CVSS 9.1/10
Critical
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (2)
Affected Vendors
40
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
31/34 · Critical
Exploitability
2/34 · Minimal
Exposure
7/34 · Low