VMware Workstation/Fusion OOB Read in Bluetooth Sharing (pre17.5/13.5)
CVE-2023-34044 Published on October 20, 2023
Information disclosure vulnerability in bluetooth device-sharing functionality
VMware Workstation( 17.x prior to 17.5) and Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contain an out-of-bounds
read vulnerability that exists in the functionality for sharing host
Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual
machine may be able to read privileged information contained in
hypervisor memory from a virtual machine.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-34044 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
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Affected Versions
VMware Workstation:- Version 17.x and below 17.5 is affected.
- Version 13.x and below 13.5 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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