VDB-136152 · CVE-2019-5525 · BID 108674

VMware Workstation up to 15.0.x Advanced Linux Sound Architecture use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VMware Workstation up to 15.0.x. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Advanced Linux Sound Architecture. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2019-5525. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in VMware Workstation up to 15.0.x (Virtualization Software). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Advanced Linux Sound Architecture. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) backend. A malicious user with normal user privileges on the guest machine may exploit this issue in conjunction with other issues to execute code on the Linux host where Workstation is installed.

The weakness was disclosed 06/06/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-5525 since 01/07/2019. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 15.1.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Virtualization Software

Vendor

VMware

Name

Workstation

Version

15.0

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.vmware.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Workstation 15.1.0

Timelineinfo

01/07/2019 🔍
06/06/2019 +150 days 🔍
06/07/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/28/2023 +1574 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: vmware.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2019-5525 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-5525
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-136152
SecurityFocus: 108674

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

Created: 06/07/2019 09:00
Updated: 09/28/2023 15:01
Changes: 06/07/2019 09:00 (59), 06/20/2020 17:09 (1), 09/28/2023 15:01 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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