VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter
Published Nov 20, 2019
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.41%
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.
Affected products
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- Version Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| VMware | Workstation and Fusion | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.41% (0.01412) | 71.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.41% (0.01412) | 69.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 70.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.63% (0.02627) | 76.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00251) | 65.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 0.25% (0.00251) | 64.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.25% (0.00251) | 62.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 46.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 53.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 49.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.36% (0.15362) | 92.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 10.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 10.69th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (1)
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0021.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0021.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
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