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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.3657
VMSA-2018-0030 VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address
an integer overflow issue
26 November 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
Publisher: VMWare
Operating System: Virtualisation
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-6983
Original Bulletin:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0030.html
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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
o VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation)
o 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
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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
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.
Copyright 2018 VMware Inc. All rights reserved.
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