CVE-2019-5536
lowpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.021 · 82 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201908101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-201910401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.0) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.0) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the shader functionality. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM. Exploitation of this issue require an attacker to have access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled. It is not enabled by default on ESXi and is enabled by default on Workstation and Fusion.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–6.5
weaknesses
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affected products (9)
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- n/a VMware ESXi, Workstation and Fusion≤ VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201908101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-201910401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.0) and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.0)enisa_euvdEU
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5536cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/VMware-ESXi-Workstation-denial-of-service-via-Shader-30716cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.3959/cnnvd
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0848cnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0019.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0019.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0019.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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