Out-of-bounds read in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2018-6966
Published: June 29, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13518
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6966
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information or cause DoS condition.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read in the shader translator. A remote attacker can gain access to arbitrary data or cause the application to crash.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read in the shader translator. A remote attacker can gain access to arbitrary data or cause the application to crash.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6966
Update VMware Fusion to version 10.1.2.
Update VMware Workstation to version 14.1.2.
Update VMware Workstation to version 14.1.2.