Integer overflow in VMware Workstation and Fusion
Priority LOW 38CWE-190Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.2 and 14.x before 14.1.5) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.2 and 10.x before 10.1.5) contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the virtual network devices. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00452 39th 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 Workstation and Fusion | VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.2 and 14.x before 14.1.5) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.2 and 10.x before 10.1.5) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VMware Workstation and Fusion VendorVMware Affected VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.2 and 14.x before 14.1.5) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.2 and 10.x before 10.1.5) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.0.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.0.0 to before 15.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0 to before 10.1.5; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 to before 14.1.5; 15.0.0 to before 15.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 to before 10.1.5; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6983
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5jx3-fq8r-vrrm
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-2018-6983 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6983 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5jx3-fq8r-vrrm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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