Vulnerability identifier: #VU19920

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5521

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware Fusion
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software
VMware Workstation
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software
VMware ESXi
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the pixel shader functionality. A remote unprivileged user with access to a guest operating system can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system on perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Fusion: 10.1.0 - 11.0.2

VMware Workstation: 14.1.1 - 15.0.2

VMware ESXi: 6.0 - 6.7

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0012.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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