CVE-2019-5518 Memory corruption in VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion
An out-of-bounds read/write in the virtual USB controller allows a guest VM to execute arbitrary code on the host system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5518?
CVE-2019-5518 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Esxi, published on 1 Apr 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201903001, 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001, 6.0 before ESXi600-201903001), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.4, 14.x before 14.1.7), Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3, 10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability in the virtual USB 1.1 UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface). Exploitation of this issue requires an attacker to have access to a virtual machine with a virtual USB controller present. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5518?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Vmware Esxi, Vmware Fusion, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5518?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5518 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-2019-5518 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5518 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Esxi
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v3rr-cmxc-fgwv.