SB2018052302 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware Workstation and Fusion
Published: May 23, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018052302
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6962)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a signature bypass flaw. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges.
2) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6963)
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to NULL pointer dereference in the RPC handler. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.