Out-of-bounds Read in Apple Mac Os X
CVE-2023-34044
VMware Workstation( 17.x prior to 17.5) and Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that exists in the functionality for sharing host Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may be able to read privileged information contained in hypervisor memory from a virtual machine.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (10.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Apple Mac_os_x
- Vmware Fusion — versions 13.x
- Vmware Workstation — versions 17.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@vmware.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-34044?
- CVE-2023-34044 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2023-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2023-34044?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.