CVE-2018-6963

Description

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities that occur due to NULL pointer dereference issues in the RPC handler. Successful exploitation of these issues may allow an attacker with limited privileges on the guest machine trigger a denial-of-Service of their guest machine.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware Workstation
Affected: VMware Fusion
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104237 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040957 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0013.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6963?
CVE-2018-6963 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6963?
To fix CVE-2018-6963, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-6963 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6963 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-6963?
CVE-2018-6963 affects VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion.
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