CVE-2018-6966: High severity vmware Fusion 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-2018-6965 and CVE-2018-6967.

Affected Software

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

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-2018-6966?

CVE-2018-6966 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-6966?

To fix CVE-2018-6966, update VMware ESXi to version 6.7-670-201806401-BG or later, and VMware Workstation and Fusion to versions 14.1.2 or later.

3

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2018-6966?

CVE-2018-6966 can be exploited for information disclosure or potentially allow attackers with normal user privileges to read sensitive data.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2018-6966?

CVE-2018-6966 affects VMware ESXi 6.7, Workstation 14.x before 14.1.2, and Fusion 10.x before 10.1.2.

5

Is CVE-2018-6966 considered a serious vulnerability?

While not classified as critical, CVE-2018-6966 poses a notable risk due to potential information disclosure.

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