# CVE-2019-5518: 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.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-04-01 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- VMware VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion: ESXi 6.7 before ESXi670-201903001, ESXi 6.5 before ESXi650-201903001, ESXi 6.0 before ESXi600-201903001, Workstation 15.x before 15.0.4, Workstation 14.x before 14.1.7, Fusion 11.x before 11.0.3, Fusion 10.x before 10.1.6

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on VMware, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107541
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-421/

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