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MEDIUM · 6.8

CVE-2024-37086

VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with an existing snapshot may trigger an out-of-bounds read lea...

Vulnerability Description

VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with an existing snapshot may trigger an out-of-bounds read leading to a denial-of-service condition of the host.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
VmwareCloud Foundation>= 4.0, < 5.2
VmwareEsxi7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-37086?

CVE-2024-37086 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with an existing snapshot may trigger an out-of-bounds read lea...

How severe is CVE-2024-37086?

CVE-2024-37086 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-37086?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Esxi.