Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 6, 2019· Updated Aug 4, 2024
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
2<15.1.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <15.1.0
- (no CPE)range: VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0)
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108674mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0009.htmlmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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