Buffer overflow in VMware Fusion
CVE-2018-6973
VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.3) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.3) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Fusion — versions 10.x before 10.1.3
- VMware Workstation — versions 14.x before 14.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041491 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0022.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105094 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6973?
- CVE-2018-6973 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Fusion, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6973?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6973 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.