VMSA-2019-0021

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Advisory ID	VMSA-2019-0021
Advisory Severity	Important
CVSSv3 Range	5.0-8.7
Synopsis	VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address multiple security vulnerabilities (CVE-2019-5540, CVE-2019-5541, CVE-2019-5542)
Issue Date	2019-11-12
Updated On	2019-11-12 (Initial Advisory)
CVE(s)	CVE-2019-5540, CVE-2019-5541, CVE-2019-5542

1. Impacted Products

VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation)
VMware Fusion Pro / Fusion (Fusion)

2. Introduction

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain multiple security vulnerabilities. Patches and workarounds are available to remediate these vulnerabilities in affected VMware products.

3a. VMware Workstation and Fusion out-of-bounds write vulnerability in e1000e virtual network adapter (CVE-2019-5541)

Description:

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the e1000e virtual network adapter. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 8.7.

Known Attack Vectors:

Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or may allow attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.

Resolution:

To remediate CVE-2019-5541, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Resolution Matrix' found below.

Workarounds:

None.

Additional Documentations:

None.

Acknowledgements:

VMware would like to thank instructor working with Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative for reporting this issue to us.

Resolution Matrix:

Security

Security Advisories

Product	Version	Running On	CVE Identifier	CVSSV3	Severity	Fixed Version	Workarounds	Additional Documents
Workstation	15.x	Any	CVE-2019-5541	8.7	Important	15.5.1	None	None
Fusion	11.x	OSX	CVE-2019-5541	8.7	Important	11.5.1	None	None

3b. VMware Workstation and Fusion vmnetdhcp information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2019-5540)

Description:

Workstation and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability in vmnetdhcp. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 7.7.

Known Attack Vectors:

Successful exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker on a guest VM to disclose sensitive information by leaking memory from the host process.

Resolution:

To remediate CVE-2019-5540, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Resolution Matrix' found below.

Workarounds:

None.

Additional Documentations:

None.

Acknowledgements:

VMware would like to thank S4nnyb0y for reporting this issue to us.

Resolution Matrix:

Product	Version	Running On	CVE Identifier	CVSSV3	Severity	Fixed Version	Workarounds	Additional Documents
Workstation	15.x	Any	CVE-2019-5540	7.7	Important	15.5.1	None	None
Fusion	11.x	OSX	CVE-2019-5540	7.7	Important	11.5.1	None	None

3c. VMware Workstation and Fusion denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2019-5542)

Description:

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the RPC handler. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Moderate severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 5.0.

Known Attack Vectors:

Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VM.

Resolution:

To remediate CVE-2019-5542, apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Resolution Matrix' found below.

Workarounds:

None.

Additional Documentations:

None.

Acknowledgements:

VMware would like to thank Jinwei Chen of Bangcle Security for reporting this issue to us.

Resolution Matrix:

Product	Version	Running On	CVE Identifier	CVSSV3	Severity	Fixed Version	Workarounds	Additional Documents
Workstation	15.x	Any	CVE-2019-5542	5.0	Moderate	15.5.1	None	None
Fusion	11.x	OSX	CVE-2019-5542	5.0	Moderate	11.5.1	None	None

4. References

Fixed Version(s) and Release Notes:

VMware Workstation Pro 15.5.1

Downloads and Documentation:

https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadworkstation

https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Pro/index.html

VMware Workstation Player 15.5.1

Downloads and Documentation:

https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadplayer
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Workstation-Player/index.html

VMware Fusion 11.5.1
Downloads and Documentation:
https://www.vmware.com/go/downloadfusion
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Fusion/index.html

Mitre CVE Dictionary Links:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5540
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5541
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5542

FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator CVE-2019-5540:
https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator CVE-2019-5541:
https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

FIRST CVSSv3 Calculator CVE-2019-5542:
https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.0#CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

5. Change log

2019-11-12: VMSA-2019-0021

Initial security advisory in conjunction with the release of Workstation 15.5.1 and Fusion 11.5.1

6. Contact

E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:

https://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce

This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:

security-announce@lists.vmware.com

bugtraq@securityfocus.com

fulldisclosure@seclists.org

E-mail: security@vmware.com

PGP key at:

https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055

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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories

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https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html

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https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle.html

VMware Security & Compliance Blog

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Twitter

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1. Impacted Products

2. Introduction

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain multiple security vulnerabilities. Patches and workarounds are available to remediate these vulnerabilities in affected VMware products.

3a. VMware Workstation and Fusion out-of-bounds write vulnerability in e1000e virtual network adapter (CVE-2019-5541)

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3b. VMware Workstation and Fusion vmnetdhcp information disclosure vulnerability (CVE-2019-5540)

3c. VMware Workstation and Fusion denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2019-5542)

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