CVE-2018-6965

Description

VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the shader translator. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to information disclosure or may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-6966 and CVE-2018-6967.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104709 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041208 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0016.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6965?
CVE-2018-6965 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6965?
To fix CVE-2018-6965, 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-2018-6965 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6965 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-2018-6965?
CVE-2018-6965 affects VMware VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion.
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