High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Nov 27, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-6983
CVE-2018-6983
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.2 and 14.x before 14.1.5) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.2 and 10.x before 10.1.5) contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the virtual network devices. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=14.0.0,<14.1.5
- (no CPE)range: <15.0.2, <14.1.5
- VMware/VMware Workstation and Fusionv5Range: VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.2 and 14.x before 14.1.5) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.2 and 10.x before 10.1.5)
Patches
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References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105986nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0030.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
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