CVE-2019-5522

7.1HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Vmware
Status
Vmware Tools For Windows
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 June 2019

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.

Affected Version(s)

VMware Tools for Windows VMware Tools for Windows (10.x before 10.3.10)

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0009...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108673
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.1
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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