High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 15, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: <15.1.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/108333nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
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