Buffer overflow in Apple Mac_os_x
CVE-2020-3982
VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi_7.0.1-0.0.16850804, 6.7 before ESXi670-202008101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202007101-SG), Workstation (15.x), Fusion (11.x before 11.5.6) contain an out-of-bounds write vulnerability due to a time-of-check time-of…
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.008 (53.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Vmware Cloud_foundation
- Vmware Esxi — versions 7.0.0, 6.7, 6.5
- Vmware Fusion
- Vmware Workstation
- Vmware Workstation_player
- N/a Vmware Esxi, Workstation, Fusion — versions VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi_7.0.1-0.0.16850804, 6.7 before ESXi670-202008101-SG, 6.5 before ESXi650-202007101-SG), Workstation (15.x), Fusion (11.x before 11.5.6)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-3982?
- CVE-2020-3982 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2020-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2020-3982?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.