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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2440
VMSA-2018-0022 VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address
an out-of-bounds write issue
21 August 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation)
VMware Fusion Pro, Fusion (Fusion)
Publisher: VMWare
Operating System: Virtualisation
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-6973
Original Bulletin:
https://www.vmware.com/au/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0022.html
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2018-0022
Severity: Critical
Synopsis: VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address an out-of-
bounds write issue
Issue date: 2018-08-14
Updated on: 2018-08-14 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2018-6973
1. Summary
VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address an out-of-bounds
write issue
2. Relevant Releases
VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation)
VMware Fusion Pro, Fusion (Fusion)
3. Problem Description
Workstation and Fusion e1000 device out-of-bounds write
vulnerability
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds write
vulnerability in the e1000 device. This issue may allow a guest to
execute code on the host.
VMware would like to thank Anonymous working with Trend Micro's Zero
Day Initiative for reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2018-6973 to this issue.
Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to
remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is
available.
VMware Product Running Replace with/ Mitigation/
Product Version on Severity Apply patch Workaround
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ESXi Any Any N/A not affected N/A
Workstation 14.x Any Critical 14.1.3 None
Fusion 10.x OS X Critical 10.1.3 None
4. Solution
Please review the patch/release notes for your product and
version and verify the checksum of your downloaded file.
VMware Workstation Pro 14.1.3
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadworkstation
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/index.html
VMware Workstation Player 14.1.3
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadplayer
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player/index.html
VMware Fusion Pro / Fusion 10.1.3
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadfusion
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/index.html
5. References
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-6973
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6. Change log
VMSA-2018-0022 2018-08-14
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of Workstation
14.1.3 and Fusion 10.1.3 on 2018-08-14
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7. Contact
E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:
http://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce
This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:
security-announce@lists.vmware.com
bugtraq@securityfocus.com
fulldisclosure@seclists.org
E-mail: security@vmware.com
PGP key at: https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055
VMware Security Advisories
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories
VMware Security Response Policy
https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html
VMware Lifecycle Support Phases
https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle.html
VMware Security & Compliance Blog
https://blogs.vmware.com/security
Twitter
https://twitter.com/VMwareSRC
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