VMware ESX contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with VMXNET3 virtual network adapter may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. Non VMXNET3 virtual adapters are not affected by this issue.

VMware ESX contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with VMXNET3 virtual network adapter may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. Non VMXNET3 virtual adapters are not affected by this issue.

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VMware ESXi, VMware vCenter Server, VMware Workstation und VMware Fusion ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service zuverursachen, Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen und Code auszuführen.