CVE-2018-6963 json
VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities that occur due t…
published 2018-05-22 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18707
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain multiple denial-of-service vulnerabilities that occur due to NULL pointer dereference issues in the RPC handler. Successful exploitation of these issues may allow an attacker with limited privileges on the guest machine trigger a denial-of-Service of their guest machine.
Patch / fix
- vmware fusion 10.1.2
- vmware workstation 14.1.2
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0013.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104237
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1040957
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6963
- NVD CVE-2018-6963
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