CVE-2019-5519: (Pwn2Own) VMware Workstation UHCI Race Condition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Mon Apr 01 2019(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of VMware Workstation. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of data sent to UHCI endpoints. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of the hypervisor.

Credit: security@vmware.com

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