SB2020031716 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware products 

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SB2020031716 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware products

Published: March 17, 2020 Updated: March 18, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020031716
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3950)

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper use of setuid binaries. A local user can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.

Note: the vulnerability affects VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon Client for Mac.


2) Heap overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-3951)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within Cortado Thinprint. A local user can trigger heap overflow and crash the Thinprint service running on the system where Workstation or Horizon Client is installed.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References