Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 15, 2019· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2019-5526
CVE-2019-5526
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a windows host where Workstation is installed.
Affected products
1- Range: VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0)
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108333mitrevdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.htmlmitrex_refsource_MISC
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