CVE-2019-5525
High
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a use-after-free vulnerability in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) backend. A malicious user with normal user privileges on the guest machine may exploit this issue in conjunction with other issues to execute code on the Linux host where Workstation is installed.
SeverityHigh
CVSS8.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Workstation
PublishedJun 6, 2019
First seenJun 6, 2019
How to fix
Update
- vmware workstation15.1.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware workstation | 15.0.0 ≤ v < 15.1.0 | 15.1.0 |
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