CVE-2019-5541 in the critical feed json
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual…
published 2019-11-20 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15116
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.
Patch / fix
- vmware workstation 15.5.1
- vmware fusion 11.5.1
Exploit prediction
1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware Workstation and Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0021.html
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5541
- NVD CVE-2019-5541
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