CVE-2018-6965: VMware VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion…

CVE-2018-6965: VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10...

VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the shader translator. Successful exploitation of this issue may lead to information disclosure or may allow attackers with normal user privileges to crash their VMs, a different vulnerability than CVE-2018-6966 and CVE-2018-6967.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedSep 17, 2024, 01:10 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This VMware vulnerability affects older ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion releases. A user with normal privileges could trigger a shader translator memory-read flaw, potentially exposing information or crashing their VM. The provided sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to environments still running the specified older VMware versions, especially where normal users can operate affected VMs or desktop virtualization products. Treat this as a patch verification item for legacy VMware estates. It is not KEV-listed in the source bundle, but affected virtualization assets should be upgraded because the flaw can disclose information or disrupt VMs. Mitigation focus: Upgrade ESXi 6.7 to ESXi670-201806401-BG or later.; Upgrade Workstation 14.x to 14.1.2 or later.; Upgrade Fusion 10.x to 10.1.2 or later..

Prepared: Jun 7, 2026, 13:02 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record

Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jul 9, 2018, 20:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0016.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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VendorProductVersion / packageStatus

VMwareVMware ESXi, Workstation, and FusionVMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201806401-BG), Workstation (14.x before 14.1.2), and Fusion (10.x before 10.1.2)Listed

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