High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 6, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-5525
CVE-2019-5525
Description
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=15.0.0,<15.1.0
- (no CPE)range: <15.1.0
- (no CPE)range: VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0)
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References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108674nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0009.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
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