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Critical severity9.1NVD Advisory· Published Nov 20, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-5541

CVE-2019-5541

Description

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.

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Affected products

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  • VMware/Fusion2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=11.0.0,<11.5.1
    • (no CPE)range: <11.5.1
  • VMware/Workstation3 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=15.0.0,<15.5.1
    • (no CPE)range: <15.5.1
    • (no CPE)range: Workstation (15.x before 15.5.1) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.1)

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