CVE-2020-3962

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 a use-after-free vulnerability in the SVGA device. A malicious actor with local access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled may be able to exploit this vulnerability to execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory vmware.com
Affected: VMware VMware ESXi
Affected: VMware Workstation
Affected: VMware Fusion
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0015.html vendor advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-785/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-3962?
CVE-2020-3962 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-3962?
To fix CVE-2020-3962, 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-2020-3962 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-3962 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-2020-3962?
CVE-2020-3962 affects VMware VMware ESXi, VMware Workstation, VMware Fusion.
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