This security advisory describes one low risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
Severity: Low
CVSSv3: 6.2 [CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3960
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds Read
Exploit availability: No
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in NVMe functionality. A local attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
VMware ESXi: 6.5, 6.7
VMware Workstation: 15.0.0, 15.0.1, 15.0.2, 15.0.3, 15.0.4, 15.1.0, 15.5.0, 15.5.1, 15.5.2
VMware Fusion: 11.0.0, 11.0.1, 11.0.2, 11.0.3, 11.1.0, 11.1.1, 11.5.0, 11.5.1, 11.5.2, 11.5.3
CPE
External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0012.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
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