CVE-2018-6969

Description

VMware Tools (10.x and prior before 10.3.0) contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in HGFS. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to information disclosure or may allow attackers to escalate their privileges on the guest VMs. In order to be able to exploit this issue, file sharing must be enabled.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware VMware Tools
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041291 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0017.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104737 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6969?
CVE-2018-6969 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-6969?
To fix CVE-2018-6969, 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-2018-6969 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-6969 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-2018-6969?
CVE-2018-6969 affects VMware VMware Tools.
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