CVE-2019-5524 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 virtual network adapter affecting VMware Workstation (versions 14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (versions 10.x before 10.1.6). This high-severity flaw, with a CVSS score of 8.8, could allow a malicious guest operating system to execute code on the host system. While there is no known active exploitation in the wild and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness of its potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 10.0.0, < 10.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 14.0.0, < 14.1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.