CVE-2019-5512
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CVE-2019-5512 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) running on Windows does not handle COM classes appropriately. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow hijacking of COM classes used by the VMX process, on a Windows host, leading to elevation of privilege.. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) running on Windows does not handle COM classes appropriately. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow hijacking of COM classes used by the VMX process, on a Windows host, leading to elevation of privilege.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 14.0.0, < 14.1.6 |
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 15.0.0, < 15.0.3 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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