Vulnerability in VMware Fusion

CVE-2018-6957

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.1 and 8.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability which can be triggered by opening a large number of VNC sessions. Note: In order for exploitation to be possible on Workstation and Fusion, VNC must be manually enabled.

EPSS: 0.016 (73.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-6957?
CVE-2018-6957 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Fusion, classified under Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-03-15.
How severe is CVE-2018-6957?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.