Heap-based buffer overflow in VMware ESXi - CVE-2022-31699

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in VMware ESXi - CVE-2022-31699

Published: December 9, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU70078
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31699
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware ESXi

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in OpenSLP. A local user with restricted privileges within a sandbox process can trigger a heap overflow and gain access to sensitive information.



How to mitigate CVE-2022-31699

Install updates from vendor's website.

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