What is CVE-2019-5540?

CVE-2019-5540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2019-11-20.

How severe is CVE-2019-5540?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x

CVE-2019-5540

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an information disclosure vulnerability in vmnetdhcp. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker on a guest VM to disclose sensitive informati…

EPSS: 0.012 (63.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apple Mac_os_x
Vmware Fusion
Vmware Workstation
Vmware Workstation And Fusion — versions Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-401 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

References

security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5540?: CVE-2019-5540 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2019-11-20.
How severe is CVE-2019-5540?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.