vulnerability
VMware Workstation: 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 21, 2019 | Nov 21, 2019 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 21, 2019
Added
Nov 21, 2019
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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-workstation-upgrade-15_5_1
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