Out-of-bounds read in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the shader translator. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to information disclosure or may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-6965 and CVE-2018-6967.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02228 82nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion | VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion VendorVMware Affected VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 to before 10.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0 to before 14.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.7:670-201806001:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7 670-201806001 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 to before 10.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 to before 14.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.7:670-201806001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 670-201806001 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6966
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mxp-fhjm-5wwh
References
More VMware Esxi vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-03488 Use after free in VMware ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-03949 Out-of-bounds write in ESXi and Horizon DaaS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-16135 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in VMware ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-16136 Out-of-bounds write in VMware ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2010-03709 The rds_page_copy_user function in net/rds/page.c in the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS)… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-24615 Authentication bypass in VMware ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2018-6966 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6966 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9mxp-fhjm-5wwh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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