CVE-2019-5522 Information disclosure in VMware Tools for Windows

High 7.1 Published 6 Jun 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A local attacker can leak kernel information or cause denial of service in Windows guests via an out-of-bounds read in the vm3dmp driver.

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-2019-5522?

CVE-2019-5522 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Tools for Windows, published on 6 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware Tools for Windows update addresses an out of bounds read vulnerability in vm3dmp driver which is installed with vmtools in Windows guest machines. This issue is present in versions 10.2.x and 10.3.x prior to 10.3.10. A local attacker with non-administrative access to a Windows guest with VMware Tools installed may be able to leak kernel information or create a denial of service attack on the same Windows guest machine.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5522?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Vmware Tools.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5522?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5522 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-5522 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5522 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4wg2-q996-p3jp.