CVE-2019-5520

Description

VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201904101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3 and 14.x before 14.1.6), Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3 and 10.x before 10.1.6) updates address an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to have access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to information disclosure.The workaround for this issue involves disabling the 3D-acceleration feature. This feature is not enabled by default on ESXi and is enabled by default on Workstation and Fusion.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware ESXi
Affected: VMware Workstation
Affected: VMware Fusion
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0006.html patch vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-369/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5520?
CVE-2019-5520 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5520?
To fix CVE-2019-5520, 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-2019-5520 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5520 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-2019-5520?
CVE-2019-5520 affects VMware ESXi, VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion.
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