CVE-2018-6973

8.8 highEPSS 0.5%

VMware Workstation (14.x before 14.1.3) and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.3) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 device. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

Severity

CVSS 3.0

8.8 high

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 42% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-787
Published: 2018-08-15
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

vmware:fusion
vmware:workstation

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105094
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041491
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0022.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105094
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041491

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