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CVE-2018-6983: vmware fusion Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CVSS: 8.8v3.0HighModified
Published 27-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-6983 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in vmware fusion. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.45%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-11-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.2 and 14.x before 14.1.5) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.2 and 10.x before 10.1.5) contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the virtual network devices. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.45%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

38%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.45% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.45%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware3 products
  • fusion≥ 10.0.0, < 10.1.5 | ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.2
  • vmware workstation and fusionVMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.2 and 14.x before 14.1.5) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.2 and 10.x before 10.1.5)
  • workstation≥ 14.0.0, < 14.1.5 | ≥ 15.0.0, < 15.0.2

1 vendor · 3 products

References

2 links