CVE-2023-20870 Information disclosure in VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation) and VMware Fusion
An out-of-bounds read in Bluetooth sharing allows attackers to disclose sensitive information from the host system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-20870?
CVE-2023-20870 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 25 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that exists in the functionality for sharing host Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-20870?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Fusion, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-20870?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-20870 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-20870 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-20870 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Fusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-96r3-r3f6-cmmr.