Vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x
CVE-2018-6982
VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may lead to an information leak from host to guest.
EPSS: 0.005 (36.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Vmware Esxi — versions 6.0, 6.5, 6.7
- Vmware Fusion — versions 11.0.0
- Vmware Esxi — versions VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG, VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG
- Vmware Workstation — versions 15.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6982?
- CVE-2018-6982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-12-04.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6982?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-6982 known to be exploited?
- 20 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.