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TI-2018-05079 Aliases CVE-2018-6957GHSA-vxf5-fpm2-g9fg

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.1 and 8.x)…

Priority LOW 27CWE-772Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-772.

Summary

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.1, 12.x) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.1 and 8.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability which can be triggered by opening a large number of VNC sessions. Note: In order for exploitation to be possible on Workstation and Fusion, VNC must be manually enabled.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0159 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Workstation (VMware): 14.1.1Fusion (VMware): 10.1.1

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareWorkstation14 to before 14.1.1; 12.x14.1.1Patch availableCNA
VMwareFusion10 to before 10.1.1; 8.x10.1.1Patch availableCNA
  • Workstation VendorVMware Affected 14 to before 14.1.1; 12.x Fixed in 14.1.1 Patch available CNA
  • Fusion VendorVMware Affected 10 to before 10.1.1; 8.x Fixed in 10.1.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 41

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.01VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.4VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.01 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 31 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.7VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0 to before 14.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.5.7VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.4VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.7VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.8VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0 to before 10.1.1VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_pro:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation_player:12.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.5.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:8.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.8 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 to before 10.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Workstation (VMware) Fixed in 14.1.1
  • Fix · CNA Fusion (VMware) Fixed in 10.1.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6957
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxf5-fpm2-g9fg

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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