Infinite loop in VMware ESXi
Priority LOW 29CWE-835Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-835.
Summary
VMware ESXi (6.7, 6.5, 6.0), Workstation (15.x and 14.x) and Fusion (11.x and 10.x) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability due to an infinite loop in a 3D-rendering shader. Successfully exploiting this issue may allow an attacker with normal user privileges in the guest to make the VM unresponsive, and in some cases, possibly result other VMs on the host or the host itself becoming unresponsive.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00426 37th 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 | ESXi | 6.7, 6.5, 6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| VMware | Workstation | 15.x and 14.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| VMware | Fusion | 11.x and 10.x | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ESXi VendorVMware Affected 6.7, 6.5, 6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Workstation VendorVMware Affected 15.x and 14.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Fusion VendorVMware Affected 11.x and 10.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.7 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 – 14.1.5; 15.0.0 – 15.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 – 10.1.5; 11.0.0 – 11.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 – 14.1.5; 15.0.0 – 15.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 – 10.1.5; 11.0.0 – 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6977
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-29m2-93j9-hrcp
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-2018-6977 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6977 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-29m2-93j9-hrcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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