Input validation error in VMware Fusion - CVE-2024-38811
Published: September 3, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96727
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-38811
Install updates from vendor's website.