CVE-2020-3959

Description

VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202004101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.1.0) and VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.1.0) contain a memory leak vulnerability in the VMCI module. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to a virtual machine may be able to crash the virtual machine's vmx process leading to a partial denial of service.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware VMware ESXi
Affected: VMware VMware Workstation
Affected: VMware VMware Fusion
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0011.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3959?
CVE-2020-3959 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3959?
To fix CVE-2020-3959, 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-2020-3959 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3959 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-3959?
CVE-2020-3959 affects VMware VMware ESXi, VMware VMware Workstation, VMware VMware Fusion.
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