#VU49098 NULL pointer dereference in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2020-3999
Published: December 21, 2020 / Updated: December 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49098
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3999
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
VMware ESXi
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the SetGuestInfo call. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.