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CVE-2019-5512

HighPublished

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) running on Windows does not handle COM classes appropriately. Successful exploitation of this...

Published: Apr 9, 2019
Updated: Aug 4, 2024
Assigning CNA: vmware
Evidence observed: Mar 25, 2019

Primary CVSS

8.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.0

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

1.2%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 66.5%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.0.3, 14.x before 14.1.6) running on Windows does not handle COM classes appropriately. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow hijacking of COM classes used by the VMX process, on a Windows host, leading to elevation of privilege.

Sources

VMware Workstation 14.1.5 / VMware Player 15 - Host VMX Process COM Class Hijack Privilege EscalationExploit
Google Security Research · windows · Mar 25, 2019

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