vulnerability
VMware VMware Tools: CVE-2018-6969: VMware Tools update addresses an out-of-bounds read vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jul 12, 2018 | Jun 3, 2025 | Aug 20, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jul 12, 2018
Added
Jun 3, 2025
Modified
Aug 20, 2025
Description
VMware Tools for Windows contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Shared Folders feature. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to information disclosure or may allow attackers to escalate their privileges on the guest VMs.
Solution
vmware-tools-upgrade-latest
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