CVE-2019-5521

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) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3 and 10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the pixel shader functionality. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to information disclosure or may allow attackers with normal user privileges to create a denial-of-service condition on the host. Exploitation of this issue require an attacker to have access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled. It is not enabled by default on ESXi and is enabled by default on Workstation and Fusion.

Category

9.6
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware VMware ESXi
Affected: VMware VMware Workstation
Affected: VMware VMware Fusion
Published at:
Updated at:

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5521?
CVE-2019-5521 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5521?
To fix CVE-2019-5521, 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-2019-5521 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5521 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-2019-5521?
CVE-2019-5521 affects VMware VMware ESXi, VMware VMware Workstation, VMware VMware Fusion.
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