VMware Fusion 8.x before 8.5 on OS X, when System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled…
Priority LOW 25CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
VMware Fusion 8.x before 8.5 on OS X, when System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled, allows local users to determine kernel memory addresses and bypass the kASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00327 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5329
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5539-pf3p-rw8q
References
More VMware Fusion vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03448 Improper privilege management in VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-16137 Out-of-bounds read in ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2017-03716 Observable discrepancy in Intel Most Modern Operating Systems CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
- TI-2017-03034 Memory corruption in VMware Workstation Pro/Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2011-03420 Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2016-5329 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-5329 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5539-pf3p-rw8q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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