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CVE-2020-3970

LOWCVSS 3.8/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified

CVE-2020-3970 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.8/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi_7.0.0-1.20.16321839, 6.7 before ESXi670-202004101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Shader functionality. A malicious actor with non-administrative local access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled may be able to exploit this vulnerability to crash the virtual machine's vmx process leading to a partial denial of service condition.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi_7.0.0-1.20.16321839, 6.7 before ESXi670-202004101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Shader functionality. A malicious actor with non-administrative local access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled may be able to exploit this vulnerability to crash the virtual machine's vmx process leading to a partial denial of service condition.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
3.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.38%

30.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
VmwareCloud Foundation>= 3.0, < 3.10
VmwareCloud Foundation>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.1
VmwareFusion>= 11.0.0, < 11.5.5
VmwareWorkstation>= 15.0.0, < 15.5.5
VmwareEsxi6.5
VmwareEsxi6.7
VmwareEsxi7.0.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-3970?
VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi_7.0.0-1.20.16321839, 6.7 before ESXi670-202004101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Shader functionality. A malicious actor with non-administrative local access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled may be able to exploit this vulnerability to crash the virtual machine's vmx process leading to a partial denial of service condition.
How severe is CVE-2020-3970?
CVE-2020-3970 has a CVSS score of 3.8/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-3970?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST