#VU96727 Input validation error in VMware Fusion - CVE-2024-38811

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#VU96727 Input validation error in VMware Fusion - CVE-2024-38811

Published: September 3, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96727
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38811
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Fusion
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling environment variables. A local user can set a specially crafted environment variable and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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