VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-5328
VMware Tools 9.x and 10.x before 10.1.0 on OS X, when System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled, allows local users to determine kernel memory addresses and bypass the kASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
VMware Tools 9.x and 10.x before 10.1.0 on OS X, when System Integrity Protection (SIP) is enabled, allows local users to determine kernel memory addresses and bypass the kASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.35% probability · 28th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200, CWE-254
- Affected
- vmware/tools
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93886Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037102
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0017.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93886Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037102
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0017.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.