CVE-2018-6965: High severity VMware Workstation vulnerability

Published Jul 9, 2018
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Updated

VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the shader translator. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to information disclosure or may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-6966 and CVE-2018-6967.

Affected Software

5 affected components
VMware Workstation>=14.0<14.1.2
VMware ESXi=6.7
VMware ESXi=6.7-670-201806001
vmware Fusion>=10.0<10.1.2
Apple iOS and macOS

Event History

Jul 9, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6965?

CVE-2018-6965 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-6965?

To remediate CVE-2018-6965, update VMware ESXi to version 6.7-201806401-BG, VMware Workstation to version 14.1.2, or VMware Fusion to version 10.1.2.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2018-6965?

CVE-2018-6965 affects VMware ESXi 6.7, VMware Workstation 14.x before 14.1.2, and VMware Fusion 10.x before 10.1.2.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-6965?

CVE-2018-6965 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the shader translator.

5

Can CVE-2018-6965 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2018-6965 requires local access to the affected systems, hence it is not a remote exploit.

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