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TI-2019-03921 Aliases CVE-2019-5515GHSA-ggc8-vp3r-5j38

Out-of-bounds write in VMware Workstation and Fusion

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
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-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3, 10.x before 10.1.6) updates address an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 and e1000e virtual network adapters. Exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest but it is more likely to result in a denial of service of the guest.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04159 90th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareVMware Workstation and FusionWorkstation 15.x before 15.0.3; Workstation 14.x before 14.1.6; Fusion 11.x before 11.0.3; Fusion 10.x before 10.1.6—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Workstation and Fusion VendorVMware Affected Workstation 15.x before 15.0.3; Workstation 14.x before 14.1.6; Fusion 11.x before 11.0.3; Fusion 10.x before 10.1.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0.0 to before 10.1.6; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.0 to before 14.1.6; 15.0.0 to before 15.0.3VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 to before 10.1.6; 11.0.0 to before 11.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 to before 14.1.6; 15.0.0 to before 15.0.3 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5515
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ggc8-vp3r-5j38

References

Advisory 3

Other 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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