CVE-2014-3793

Description

VMware Tools in VMware Workstation 10.x before 10.0.2, VMware Player 6.x before 6.0.2, VMware Fusion 6.x before 6.0.3, and VMware ESXi 5.0 through 5.5, when a Windows 8.1 guest OS is used, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (kernel NULL pointer dereference and guest OS crash) via unspecified vectors.

5.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.12%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0005.html
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/126869/VMware-Security-Advisory-2014-0005.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030310	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030311	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532236/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/58894	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3793?: CVE-2014-3793 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3793?: To fix CVE-2014-3793, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-3793 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3793 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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