CVE-2018-6977 json
VMware ESXi (6.7, 6.5, 6.0), Workstation (15.x and 14.x) and Fusion (11.x and 10.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability due to an inf…
published 2018-10-09 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18721
- cvss
- 6.5
- 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 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware ESXi (6.7, 6.5, 6.0), Workstation (15.x and 14.x) and Fusion (11.x and 10.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability due to an infinite loop in a 3D-rendering shader. Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker with normal user privileges in the guest to make the VM unresponsive, and in some cases, possibly result other VMs on the host or the host itself becoming unresponsive.
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Affected products
- VMware ESXi
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0025.html
mitigation, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105549
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041821
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041822
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6977
- NVD CVE-2018-6977
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