| CVE ID | CVE-2020-3999 |
| CVSS SCORE | 6.5, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
VMware |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Workstation |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of VMware Workstation. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the SetGuestInfo RPC function. The issue results from dereferencing a null pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the hypervisor. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
VMware has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0029.html |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Lucas Leong (@_wmliang_) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative |
