#VU93318 Out-of-bounds read in VMware ESXi - CVE-2024-37086
Published: June 25, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU93318
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37086
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
VMware ESXi
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a malicious user on the guest OS to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. An attacker with access to the guest OS can trigger an out-of-bounds read and crash the host OS.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.