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CVE-2020-3971
Published: Jun 25, 2020
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201904101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-201907101-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.2), and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.2) contain a heap overflow vulnerability in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local access to a virtual machine with a vmxnet3 network adapter present may be able to read privileged information contained in physical memory.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
VMware | VMware ESXi | affected 6.7 before ESXi670-201904101-SGaffected 6.5 before ESXi650-201907101-SG |
VMware | Workstation | affected 15.x before 15.0.2 |
VMware | Fusion | affected 11.x before 11.0.2 |
References
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0015.html
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