CVE-2020-3971 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-3971 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 25/06/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: vmware | Vendor: VMware | Product: VMware ESXi
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-3971 Description

VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-201904101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-201907101-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.0.2), and Fusion (11.x before 11.0.2) contain a heap overflow vulnerability in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local access to a virtual machine with a vmxnet3 network adapter present may be able to read privileged information contained in physical memory.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Heap overflow vulnerability
Source: VMware

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).