Medium severity · published Dec 29, 2016
CVE-2016-5329
VMware Fusion 8.x before 8.5 on OS X, when System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled, allows local users to determine kernel memory addresses and bypass the kASLR protection…
5.5
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware Fusion 8.x before 8.5 on OS X, when System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled, allows local users to determine kernel memory addresses and bypass the kASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FU
Fusion · Vmware
8.0.0; 8.0.1; 8.0.2; 8.1.0; 8.1.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5329
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5329
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93888
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037103
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0017.html
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