vulnerability
VMware Player: Vulnerability (VMSA-2019-0021) (CVE-2019-5541)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Nov 20, 2019 | Nov 29, 2019 | Aug 11, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 20, 2019
Added
Nov 29, 2019
Modified
Aug 11, 2025
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.
Solution
vmware-player-upgrade-15_5_1
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