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A vulnerability has been found in VMware Workstation and Fusion (Virtualization Software) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component e1000 Device. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.3) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.3) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

The bug was discovered 08/14/2018. The weakness was released 08/15/2018 with Zero Day Initiative (Website). The advisory is available at vmware.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-6973 since 02/13/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111975 (VMware Player 14.x < 14.1.3 Out-of-Bounds Write (VMSA-2018-022) (Linux)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family General and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371142 (VMware Workstation 14.x, Fusion 10.x Multiple Vulnerabilities(VMSA-2018-0022,VMSA-2018-0020 ,VMSA-2018-0026)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111975). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 125364.

Affected

• VMware Workstation up to 14.1.3
• VMware Fusion up to 10.1.2

Productinfo

Type

• Virtualization Software

Vendor

• VMware

Name

• Fusion
• Workstation

License

• commercial

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 111975
Nessus Name: VMware Player 14.x < 14.1.3 Out-of-Bounds Write (VMSA-2018-022) (Linux)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/13/2018 🔍
08/14/2018 +181 days 🔍
08/14/2018 +0 days 🔍
08/14/2018 +0 days 🔍
08/15/2018 +0 days 🔍
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08/15/2018 +0 days 🔍
08/20/2018 +5 days 🔍
05/02/2023 +1716 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-6973 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041491
SecurityFocus: 105094 - Multiple VMware Products CVE-2018-6973 Out-Of-Bounds Write Local Code Execution Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2018 19:44
Updated: 05/02/2023 09:37
Changes: 08/15/2018 19:44 (70), 03/15/2020 21:07 (6), 05/02/2023 09:37 (4)
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