CVE-2023-34046
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.0 of 10 (high)
Details
Published Oct 20, 2023
Updated: Oct 28, 2023
CWE ID 367
Summary
CVE-2023-34046 is a TOCTOU (Time-of-check Time-of-use) vulnerability affecting VMware Fusion versions prior to 13.5. This issue arises during the initial installation of an application or an upgrade, when a user drags or copies the application to a folder. A non-administrative local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on the system where Fusion is being installed or already installed for the first time.
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Affected Products
- VMware Fusion
Affected Vendors
- VMware Inc.
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