CVE-2019-5518 json
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201903001, 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001, 6.0 before ESXi600-201903001), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.4, 14…
published 2019-04-01 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15093
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201903001, 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001, 6.0 before ESXi600-201903001), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.4, 14.x before 14.1.7), Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3, 10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability in the virtual USB 1.1 UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface). Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to have access to a virtual machine with a virtual USB controller present. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Patch / fix
- vmware fusion 10.1.6, 11.0.3
- vmware workstation 14.1.7, 15.0.4
Exploit prediction
0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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 VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/107541
vdb-entry
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-19-421/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5518
- NVD CVE-2019-5518
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