Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2019-5525
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) backend. A malicious user with normal user privileges on the guest machine may exploit this issue in conjunction with other issues to execute code on the Linux host where Workstation is installed.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
EPSS Probability:0.44%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware Workstation | VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.437%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | VMware by Broadcom · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2019-01-07T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-06-06T19:00:44 |
| Patch Date | 2019-06-06 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-04T20:01:51 |
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