Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2019-5541
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
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)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0021.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5541?
- CVE-2019-5541 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2019-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5541?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.