VMSA-2018-0022:VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address an out-of-bounds write issue
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12 August 2018
12 August 2018
CLOSED
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-6973
VMSA-2018-0022
VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address an out-of-bounds write issue
VMware Security Advisory
1. Summary
VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address an out-of-bounds write issue
2. Relevant Products
- VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation)
- VMware Fusion Pro, Fusion (Fusion)
3. Problem Description
Workstation and Fusion e1000 device out-of-bounds write vulnerability
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
VMware would like to thank Anonymous working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative for reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2018-6973 to this issue.
Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available.
VMware Product
Product Version
Running on
Severity
Replace with/ Apply Patch
Mitigation/ Workaround
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
VMware Workstation Pro 14.1.3
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadworkstation
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/index.html
VMware Workstation Player 14.1.3
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadplayer
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player/index.html
VMware Fusion Pro / Fusion 10.1.3
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadfusion
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/index.html
6. Change log
2018-08-14 VMSA-2018-0022
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of Workstation 14.1.3 and Fusion 10.1.3 on 2018-08-14.
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