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.

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 t…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.014 (69.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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-787 — Out-of-bounds Write

References

security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.