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CVE-2018-6973 Details

Description

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.3) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.3) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0022.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105094 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041491 CVEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0022.html [email protected]Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105094 [email protected]Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vmware fusion
> 10.0.0, < 10.1.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vmware workstation
>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2018-6973
NVD Published Date:
Aug 15, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2018-6973 Details - Not Deferred