CVE-2018-6977 Details
Description
VMware ESXi (6.7, 6.5, 6.0), Workstation (15.x and 14.x) and Fusion (11.x and 10.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability due to an infinite loop in a 3D-rendering shader. Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker with normal user privileges in the guest to make the VM unresponsive, and in some cases, possibly result other VMs on the host or the host itself becoming unresponsive.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0025.html | CVE | MitigationVendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105549 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041821 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041822 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0025.html | [email protected] | MitigationVendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105549 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041821 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041822 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-835 | Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| vmware esxi | 6.0 6.5 6.7 |
CPE
Remediation
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| vmware workstation | >= 14.0.0, <= 14.1.5 >= 15.0.0, <= 15.0.2 |
CPE
Remediation
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| vmware fusion | >= 10.0.0, <= 10.1.5 >= 11.0.0, <= 11.0.2 |
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Change History
7 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 3, 2019 | CWE Remap | [email protected] |
| Jan 10, 2019 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Oct 12, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 10, 2018 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |