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    CVE-2018-6973

    VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.3) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.3) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

    Published:Aug 15, 2018
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Aug 15, 2018
    EPSS Score:0.00164
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Fusion
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Workstation

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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