CVE-2019-5516 is an out-of-bounds vulnerability in the vertex shader functionality of VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. It carries a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium) due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on confidentiality and availability, though exploitation requires low privileges and high attack complexity. Attackers with access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled could trigger information disclosure or a denial-of-service condition. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed in the KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 10.0.0, < 10.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 11.0.0, < 11.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 15.0.0, < 15.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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