PT-2019-2597 · Vmware+1 · Vmware Fusion+2

Published 2019-04-02 · Updated 2019-04-04 · CVE-2019-5524

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.0

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware Workstation versions 14.x before 14.1.6 VMware Fusion versions 10.x before 10.1.6

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 virtual network adapter, which may allow a guest to execute code on the host. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For VMware Workstation versions 14.x before 14.1.6, update to version 14.1.6 or later. For VMware Fusion versions 10.x before 10.1.6, update to version 10.1.6 or later.

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-02477

CVE-2019-5524

Affected Products

Vmware Fusion

Vmware Workstation

E1000

References · 6

• https://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5524 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5524 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-02477 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/107635 · Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html · Note