Out-of-bounds write in VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation - CVE-2019-5515
Published: October 30, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22412
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5515
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in the e1000 and e1000e virtual network adapters. A remote authenticated attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the host but it is more likely to result in a denial of service of the guest.
Affected software
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation
How to mitigate CVE-2019-5515
Install updates from vendor's website.
VMware Fusion - addressed in versions 10.1.6, 11.0.3
VMware Workstation - addressed in versions 14.1.6, 15.0.3
VMware Workstation - addressed in versions 14.1.6, 15.0.3