Buffer overflow in VMware Fusion
CVE-2023-20869
VMware Workstation (17.x) and VMware Fusion (13.x) contain a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability that exists in the functionality for sharing host Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (80.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 80.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Fusion
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation) And Fusion — versions VMware Workstation (17.x) and VMware Fusion (13.x)
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-20869?
- CVE-2023-20869 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Fusion, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2023-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20869?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-20869 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.