Vulnerability identifier: #VU18687

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5522

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware Tools
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the vm3dmp driver, installed  with vmtools on Windows guest machines. A local non-privileged user of a Windows guest machine can use a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to kernel memory on the same guest OS or perform denial of service attack against guest OS.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Tools: 10.0.0 - 10.3.5

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0009.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.