CVE-2016-5329 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can leak kernel memory addresses to bypass kASLR in VMware Fusion on macOS, weakening system security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5329?
CVE-2016-5329 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 29 Dec 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware Fusion 8.x before 8.5 on OS X, when System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled, allows local users to determine kernel memory addresses and bypass the kASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5329?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vmware Fusion.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5329?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5329 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5329 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5329 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Fusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5539-pf3p-rw8q.