CVE-2019-5525 json
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) backend.
published 2019-06-06 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15100
- cvss
- 8.8
- 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 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) backend. A malicious user with normal user privileges on the guest machine may exploit this issue in conjunction with other issues to execute code on the Linux host where Workstation is installed.
Patch / fix
- vmware workstation 15.1.0
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.0/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 VMware Workstation
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-416 Use After Free
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0009.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/108674
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5525
- NVD CVE-2019-5525
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