#VU19920 Out-of-bounds read in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2019-5521
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19920
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5521
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
VMware Fusion
Client/Desktop applications /
Virtualization software
VMware Workstation
Client/Desktop applications /
Virtualization software
VMware ESXi
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the pixel shader functionality. A remote unprivileged user with access to a guest operating system can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system on perform a denial of service attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
VMware Fusion: 10.1.0 - 11.0.2
VMware Workstation: 14.1.1 - 15.0.2
VMware ESXi: 6.0 - 6.7
External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0012.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
