CVE-2019-5526
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2019-05-15 15:18
Modified
2024-08-04 20:01
Severity ?
Summary
VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a windows host where Workstation is installed.
References
security@vmware.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.htmlThird Party Advisory
security@vmware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108333Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@vmware.comhttps://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152946/VMware-Workstation-DLL-Hijacking.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108333Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0007.htmlVendor Advisory
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