#VU22410 Out-of-bounds read in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2019-5520
Published: October 30, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU22410
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5520
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware ESXi
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the affected system. A remote attacker with access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.