CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2019-5525

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) backend. A malicious user with normal user privileges on the guest machine may exploit this issue in conjunction with other issues to execute code on the Linux host where Workstation is installed.

7.2 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

8.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2 / Impact : 6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0009.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108674 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Configurations

Configuration 1
Information

Published : 2019-06-06 07:29

Updated : 2019-06-10 03:46

NVD link : CVE-2019-5525

Mitre link : CVE-2019-5525

Products Affected

Linux

Linux Kernel

Vmware

Workstation

CWE
CWE-416