CVE-2019-5525

EUVD-2019-15100
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
8.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 27%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
vmwareworkstation
15.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 15.1.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108674
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0009.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108674
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0009.html