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TI-2019-03946 Aliases CVE-2019-5541GHSA-w3wx-jc54-pqp4

Out-of-bounds write in VMware Workstation and Fusion

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01412 72nd 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
VMwareWorkstation and FusionWorkstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1)—No fix listedCNA
  • Workstation and Fusion VendorVMware Affected Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0 to before 11.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 to before 11.5.1 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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5541
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3wx-jc54-pqp4

References

Patch 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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