CVE-2018-6966

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.

CVSS v3.0 8.1 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.5 MEDIUM

8.1^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0016.html	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041208	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104709	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.7:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:6.7:670-201806001::::::

Information

Published : 2018-07-09 13:29

Updated : 2022-02-03 11:48

NVD link : CVE-2018-6966

Mitre link : CVE-2018-6966

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x

vmware

workstation
esxi
fusion

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