Out-of-bounds write in VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation - CVE-2023-20872
Published: April 25, 2023 / Updated: July 19, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75491
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-20872
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in SCSI CD/DVD device emulation. An attacker with access to a virtual machine that has a physical CD/DVD drive attached and configured to use a virtual SCSI controller can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine.
Affected software
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation
How to mitigate CVE-2023-20872
Install updates from vendor's website.
VMware Fusion - update to 13.0.2
VMware Workstation - update to 17.0.2
VMware Workstation - update to 17.0.2