CVE-2019-5527: ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, VMRC and Horizon Client contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the virtual sound device

Description

ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, VMRC and Horizon Client contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the virtual sound device. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 8.5.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges

Low

User interaction

None

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Scope

Changed

Exploitation

Is it being used?

Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 23% of CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet

CISA KEVNot listed

Ransomware campaign useNot known

Affected products

Which versions

ES

ESXi · VMware

6.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; 6.0; +34 more · source: NVD

FU

Fusion · Vmware

11.0.0 before 11.5.0 · source: NVD

HO

Horizon · Vmware

before 5.2.0; before 5.2.0; before 5.2.0 · source: NVD

RC

Remote Console · Vmware

10.0.0 before 10.0.5; 10.0.0 before 10.0.5 · source: NVD

WO

Workstation · Vmware

15.0.0 before 15.5.0 · source: NVD