Out-of-bounds read in VMware ESXi - CVE-2018-6974
Published: October 16, 2018 / Updated: October 17, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU15377
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6974
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read condition in the SVGA device. An adjacent attacker can send a specially crafted request that submits malicious input to the targeted host system. A successful exploit could trigger an out-of-bounds read condition and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6974
Install update from vendor's website.