| CVE ID | CVE-2020-3970 |
| CVSS SCORE | 2.8, AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
VMware |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Workstation |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 parsing of shader bytecode. By manipulating a document's elements, an attacker can trigger a read past the end of an allocated array. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of 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-2020-0015.html |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Wei Lei and anhdaden of STAR Labs |
