CVE-2019-5515
highpriority · track · 36EPSS 0.042 · 91 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.3, 10.x before 10.1.6) updates address an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000 and e1000e virtual network adapters. Exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest but it is more likely to result in a denial of service of the guest.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (12)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
also known as (4)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (22)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/43090cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107634cnnvd
- http://www.vmware.comcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5515cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152290/VMware-Security-Advisory-2019-0005.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/VMware-ESXi-Workstation-multiple-vulnerabilities-28896cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/78266cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107634cnnvd
Attackers weaponise vulnerabilities like this against internet-exposed services. See what is exposed on your perimeter with a free passive scan.
Free scan