#VU13517 Out-of-bounds read in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2018-6965

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13517

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 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-2018-6965

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation

Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

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.

Update VMware Fusion to version 10.1.2.
Update VMware Workstation to version 14.1.2.

• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0016.html