#VU29296 Out-of-bounds read in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2020-3970
Published: June 25, 2020 / Updated: July 1, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29296
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3970
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
Cloud Foundation
VMware ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
Cloud Foundation
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Shader functionality. A local attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.