CVE-2018-6982 json
VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG contain uninitialized stack memory usage in t…
published 2018-12-04 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18726
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 39%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may lead to an information leak from host to guest.
Patch / fix
- vmware workstation 14.1.4
- vmware fusion 10.1.4
Exploit prediction
0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- VMware VMware ESXi
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0027.html
vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1042055
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105882
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6982
- NVD CVE-2018-6982
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