CVE-2018-6967 json
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain an out-of-bounds r…
published 2018-07-09 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18711
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the shader translator. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to information disclosure or may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-6965 and CVE-2018-6966.
Patch / fix
- vmware fusion 10.1.2
- vmware workstation 14.1.2
Exploit prediction
2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Affected products
- VMware VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
- Technology feeds
References
-
vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0016.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/104709
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1041208
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6967
- NVD CVE-2018-6967
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