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CVE-2019-5536

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.12%

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CVE-2019-5536 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201908101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-201910401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.0) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.0) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the shader functionality. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM. EPSS estimates a 2.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201908101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-201910401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.0) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.0) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the shader functionality. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM. Exploitation of this issue require an attacker to have access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled. It is not enabled by default on ESXi and is enabled by default on Workstation and Fusion.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.12%

79.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VmwareFusion>= 11.0.0, < 11.5.0
VmwareWorkstation>= 15.0.0, < 15.5.0
VmwareEsxi6.5
VmwareEsxi6.7

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-5536?
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201908101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-201910401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.0) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.0) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the shader functionality. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM. Exploitation of this issue require an attacker to have access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled. It is not enabled by default on ESXi and is enabled by default on Workstation and Fusion.
How severe is CVE-2019-5536?
CVE-2019-5536 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5536?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST