Vulnerability Description
VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202004101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.2) and VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2) contain a denial-of-service vulnerability in the shader functionality. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with non-administrative access to a virtual machine to crash the virtual machine's vmx process leading to a denial of service condition.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Fusion | >= 11.0.0, < 11.5.2 |
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 15.0.0, < 15.5.2 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0957Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0011.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0957Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0011.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-3958?
CVE-2020-3958 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202004101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.2) and VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2) contain a denial-of-service vulnerabil...
How severe is CVE-2020-3958?
CVE-2020-3958 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-3958?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Fusion, Vmware Workstation, Vmware Esxi.