Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2018-6974
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201810101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-201808401-BG, and 6.0 before ESXi600-201808401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.3) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.3) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in SVGA 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:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.7% 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
- Apple Mac OS X
- VMware Esxi — versions 6.7, 6.5 before ESXi650-201808401-BG, 6.5
- VMware Fusion — versions 10.x before 10.1.3
- VMware Workstation — versions 14.x before 14.1.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105660 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041876 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041875 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0026.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6974?
- CVE-2018-6974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6974?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.