#VU93318 Out-of-bounds read in VMware ESXi - CVE-2024-37086

Vulnerability identifier: #VU93318

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-37086

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
VMware ESXi
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Description

The vulnerability allows a malicious user on the guest OS to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. An attacker with access to the guest OS can trigger an out-of-bounds read and crash the host OS.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware ESXi: ESXi70U1c-17325551 - 8.0

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External links
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24505
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/8.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-803-release-notes/index.html
https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/rn/vsphere-esxi-70u3q-release-notes/index.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.