VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG, VMware ESXi 6.0 without ESXi600-201811401-BG, VMware Workstation 15, VMware Workstation 14.1.3 or below, VMware Fusion 11, VMware Fusion 10.1.3 or below contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from vmware, from vmware, from apple and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2018-12-04T14:29:00.543
2024-11-21T04:11:31.630
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | vmware | workstation | < 14.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | workstation | 15.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | < 10.1.4 | Yes |
| Application | vmware | fusion | 11.0.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | - | No |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | vmware | esxi | 6.7 | Yes |
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