CVE-2019-5522 json
VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an out of bounds read vulnerability in vm3dmp driver which is installed with vmtools in Windows g…
published 2019-06-06 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-15097
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an out of bounds read vulnerability in vm3dmp driver which is installed with vmtools in Windows guest machines. This issue is present in versions 10.2.x and 10.3.x prior to 10.3.10. A local attacker with non-administrative access to a Windows guest with VMware Tools installed may be able to leak kernel information or create a denial of service attack on the same Windows guest machine.
Patch / fix
- vmware tools 10.3.10
Exploit prediction
0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware VMware Tools for Windows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0009.html
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/108673
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5522
- NVD CVE-2019-5522
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