CVE-2019-5515: vmware fusion Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5515 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in vmware fusion. EPSS estimates a 4.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 02-04-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3, 10.x before 10.1.6) updates address an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 and e1000e virtual network adapters. Exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest but it is more likely to result in a denial of service of the guest.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
4.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
91%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 4.16% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Vmware3 products
- fusion≥ 10.0.0, < 10.1.6 | ≥ 11.0.0, < 11.0.3
- vmware workstation and fusionWorkstation 15.x before 15.0.3 | Workstation 14.x before 14.1.6 | Fusion 11.x before 11.0.3 | Fusion 10.x before 10.1.6
- workstation≥ 14.0.0, < 14.1.6 | ≥ 15.0.0, < 15.0.3
1 vendor · 3 products
References
5 links- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.htmlX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-516/X Refsource MISC