CVE-2018-6973
VMware Workstation e1000 Out-of-Bounds Write piscsu
Description
VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.3) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.3) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2018, 12:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 15, 2018, 6:35 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
6.0
Exploitability Score :
2.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-6973 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-6973.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105094 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041491 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0022.html | Vendor Advisory |
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-6973 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041491 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041491 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0022.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0022.html Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105094 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105094 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.0 up to (excluding) 10.1.3 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0.0 up to (excluding) 14.1.3 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 16, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041491 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105094 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6973 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-6973
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} -0.00%
score
0.24943
percentile