Name: CVE-2018-6981: Use of Uninitialized Resource
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-6981, CWE-908, CVSS 8.8, EPSS 0.06893

VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG, VMware ESXi 6.0 without ESXi600-201811401-BG, VMware Workstation 15, VMware Workstation 14.1.3 or below, VMware Fusion 11, VMware Fusion 10.1.3 or below contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Vmsa 2018 0027	—	Upgrade VMware ESXi 6.7 to build number 10764712Upgrade VMware ESXi 6.0 to build number 10719132Upgrade VMware ESXi 6.5 to build number 10719125	Nov 13, 2018	Nov 13, 2018

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CVSS Details

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