CVE-2019-5526

VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application

published May 15, 2019

CVSS
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EPSS
9%
Percentile
95.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.09030 · 95.3th percentile
Published
2019-05-15T15:18Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 MAY 15:18Z
    VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) contains a DLL hijacking issue because some DLL files are improperly loaded by the application
    cvelistv5