CVE-2020-3972

Low

Description

VMware Tools for macOS (11.x.x and prior before 11.1.1) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Host-Guest File System (HGFS) implementation. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with non-admin privileges on guest macOS virtual machines to create a denial-of-service condition on their own VMs.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
ProductVmware Tools
PublishedJun 19, 2020
First seenJun 19, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • vmware tools11.1.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vmware tools11.0.0 ≤ v < 11.1.111.1.1

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