Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2023-20872
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability in SCSI CD/DVD device emulation.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- VMware Fusion — versions 13.0.0
- VMware Workstation — versions 17.0.0
- 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-2023-20872?
- CVE-2023-20872 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-04-25.
- How severe is CVE-2023-20872?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-20872 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.