Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Mac Os X
CVE-2018-6965
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the shader translator. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to information disclosure or may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-6966 and CVE-2018-6967.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.030 (85.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Vmware Esxi — versions 6.7
- Vmware Fusion
- Vmware Esxi, Workstation, And Fusion — versions VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2)
- Vmware Workstation
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6965?
- CVE-2018-6965 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-07-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6965?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.