Out-of-bounds Read in Vmware Esxi
CVE-2019-5521
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201904101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3 and 14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3 and 10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in t…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.016 (73.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Vmware Esxi — versions 6.5, 6.7
- Vmware Fusion
- Vmware Esxi — versions 6.7 before ESXi670-201904101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001
- Vmware Fusion — versions 11.x before 11.0.3, 10.x before 10.1.6
- Vmware Workstation — versions 15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6
- Vmware Workstation
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5521?
- CVE-2019-5521 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vmware Esxi, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2019-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5521?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.