VMware Workstation and Fusion updates address an integer overflow issue.

VMware Workstation and Fusion virtual network devices integer overflow vulnerability.

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the virtual network devices. This issue may allow a guest to execute code on the host.

VMware would like to thank Tianwen Tang of Qihoo 360Vulcan Team working with the Tianfu Cup 2018 International Pwn Contest for reporting this issue to us.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the identifier CVE-2018-6983 to this issue.

Column 5 of the following table lists the action required to remediate the vulnerability in each release, if a solution is available.