Out-of-bounds Read in Vmware Esxi
CVE-2019-5518
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201903001, 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001, 6.0 before ESXi600-201903001), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.4, 14.x before 14.1.7), Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3, 10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability in the virtual USB 1.1 UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface). Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to have access to a virtual machine with a virtual USB controller present. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.008 (52.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Esxi — versions 6.0, 6.5, 6.7
- Vmware Fusion
- Vmware Esxi, Workstation, Fusion — versions ESXi 6.7 before ESXi670-201903001, ESXi 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001, ESXi 6.0 before ESXi600-201903001
- Vmware Workstation
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@vmware.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5518?
- CVE-2019-5518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Esxi, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2019-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5518?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.