CVE-2018-6973 Memory corruption in Fusion
A guest VM can execute arbitrary code on the host system via an out-of-bounds write in the e1000 device emulation.
- 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-2018-6973?
CVE-2018-6973 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 15 Aug 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-6973?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Fusion, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-6973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2018-6973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-6973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Fusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7mh-m68x-wqxx.