CVE-2018-6973
VMware Workstation e1000 Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
VMware Workstation (en versiones 14.x anteriores a la 14.1.3) y Fusion (en versiones 10.x anteriores a la 10.1.3) contienen una vulnerabilidad de escritura fuera de límites en el dispositivo e1000. Este problema puede permitir que un invitado ejecute código en el host.
This vulnerability allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of VMware Workstation. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of the virtualized e1000 device. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the host OS.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2018-02-14 CVE Reserved
- 2018-08-15 CVE Published
- 2024-06-23 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105094 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041491 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0022.html | 2018-10-15 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Fusion Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" | > 10.0.0 < 10.1.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Fusion" and version " > 10.0.0 < 10.1.3" | - |
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| Vmware Search vendor "Vmware" | Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" | >= 14.0.0 < 14.1.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version " >= 14.0.0 < 14.1.3" | - |
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