CVE-2018-6974 json
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201810101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-201808401-BG, and 6.0 before ESXi600-201808401-BG), Workstation (14.x befo…
published 2018-10-16 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18718
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201810101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-201808401-BG, and 6.0 before ESXi600-201808401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.3) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.3) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in SVGA device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Patch / fix
- vmware workstation 14.1.3
- vmware fusion 10.1.3
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- VMware ESXi
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0026.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/105660
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041876
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041875
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6974
- NVD CVE-2018-6974
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