CVE-2023-34046

VMware Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contains a TOCTOU (Time-of-check Time-of-use) vulnerability that occurs during installation for the first time (the user needs to drag or copy the application to a folder from the '.dmg' volume) or when installing an upgrade. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system where Fusion is installed or being installed for the first time.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

28 Oct 2023, 03:34

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Vmware
Vmware fusion
Apple
Apple mac Os X
References (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html - (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html - Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.0
CWE CWE-367

20 Oct 2023, 09:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-20 09:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 15:14


NVD link : CVE-2023-34046

Mitre link : CVE-2023-34046

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-34046


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Products Affected

vmware

  • fusion

apple

  • mac_os_x
CWE
CWE-367

Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition