#VU22327 Out-of-bounds read in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2019-5516

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22327

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5516

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
VMware Workstation
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software
VMware Fusion
Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software

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 in the vertex shader functionality. A remote authenticated attacker with access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on their own VM.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware ESXi: 6.5 - 6.7

VMware Workstation: 14.0 - 15.0.2

VMware Fusion: 10.0 - 11.0.2

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External links
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0006.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.