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TI-2019-03930 Aliases CVE-2019-5524GHSA-88f2-66g2-2qpg

Out-of-bounds write in VMware Workstation, VMware 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 (14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 virtual network adapter. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04045 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, VMware FusionWorkstation (14.x before 14.1.6); Fusion (10.x before 10.1.6)—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion VendorVMware Affected Workstation (14.x before 14.1.6); 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 10.1.6VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14.0.0 to before 14.1.6VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0 to before 10.1.6 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0.0 to before 14.1.6 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5524
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-88f2-66g2-2qpg

References

Advisory 2

  • 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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