VMware Security Advisory 2018-0030 - VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address an integer overflow issue.
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VMware Security Advisory
Advisory ID: VMSA-2018-0030
Severity: Critical
Synopsis: VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address
an integer overflow issue.
Issue date: 2018-11-22
Updated on: 2018-11-22 (Initial Advisory)
CVE number: CVE-2018-6983
1. Summary
VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address an integer overflow
issue.
2. Relevant Products
VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation)
VMware Fusion Pro / Fusion (Fusion)
3. Problem Description
VMware Workstation and Fusion virtual network devices integer
overflow vulnerability.
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an integer overflow
vulnerability in the virtual network devices. This issue may allow
a guest to execute code on the host.
VMware would like to thank Tianwen Tang of Qihoo 360Vulcan Team
working with the Tianfu Cup 2018 International Pwn Contest for
reporting this issue to us.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the identifier CVE-2018-6983 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
========== ======= ====== ======== ============= ===========
Workstation 15.x Any Critical 15.0.2 None
Workstation 14.x Any Critical 14.1.5 None
Fusion 11.x OS X Critical 11.0.2 None
Fusion 10.x OS X Critical 10.1.5 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 14.1.5, 15.0.2
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadworkstation
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/index.html
VMware Workstation Player 14.1.5, 15.0.2
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadplayer
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player/index.html
VMware Fusion Pro / Fusion 10.1.5, 11.0.2
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-2018-6983
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6. Change log
VMSA-2018-0030 2018-11-22
Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of VMware
Workstation 14.1.5, 15.0.2 and Fusion 10.1.5, 11.0.2 on 2018-11-22.
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