CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2020-3962

Use After Free

Published: Jun 24, 2020 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.2
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.4 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

VMware ESXi (7.0 before ESXi_7.0.0-1.20.16321839, 6.7 before ESXi670-202004101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the SVGA device. A malicious actor with local access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled may be able to exploit this vulnerability to execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine.

Weakness

The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory “belongs” to the code that operates on the new pointer.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Cloud_foundation Vmware 3.0 (including) 3.10 (excluding)
Cloud_foundation Vmware 4.0.0 (including) 4.0.1 (excluding)
Fusion Vmware 11.0.0 (including) 11.5.5 (excluding)
Workstation Vmware 15.0.0 (including) 15.5.5 (excluding)
Esxi Vmware 6.5 (including) 6.5 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201701001 (including) 6.5-650-201701001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201703001 (including) 6.5-650-201703001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201703002 (including) 6.5-650-201703002 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201704001 (including) 6.5-650-201704001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707101 (including) 6.5-650-201707101 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707102 (including) 6.5-650-201707102 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707103 (including) 6.5-650-201707103 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707201 (including) 6.5-650-201707201 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707202 (including) 6.5-650-201707202 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707203 (including) 6.5-650-201707203 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707204 (including) 6.5-650-201707204 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707205 (including) 6.5-650-201707205 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707206 (including) 6.5-650-201707206 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707207 (including) 6.5-650-201707207 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707208 (including) 6.5-650-201707208 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707209 (including) 6.5-650-201707209 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707210 (including) 6.5-650-201707210 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707211 (including) 6.5-650-201707211 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707212 (including) 6.5-650-201707212 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707213 (including) 6.5-650-201707213 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707214 (including) 6.5-650-201707214 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707215 (including) 6.5-650-201707215 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707216 (including) 6.5-650-201707216 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707217 (including) 6.5-650-201707217 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707218 (including) 6.5-650-201707218 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707219 (including) 6.5-650-201707219 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707220 (including) 6.5-650-201707220 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201707221 (including) 6.5-650-201707221 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201710001 (including) 6.5-650-201710001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201712001 (including) 6.5-650-201712001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201803001 (including) 6.5-650-201803001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201806001 (including) 6.5-650-201806001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201808001 (including) 6.5-650-201808001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201810001 (including) 6.5-650-201810001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201810002 (including) 6.5-650-201810002 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201811001 (including) 6.5-650-201811001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201811002 (including) 6.5-650-201811002 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201811301 (including) 6.5-650-201811301 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201901001 (including) 6.5-650-201901001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201903001 (including) 6.5-650-201903001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201905001 (including) 6.5-650-201905001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201908001 (including) 6.5-650-201908001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201910001 (including) 6.5-650-201910001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-20191004001 (including) 6.5-650-20191004001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201911001 (including) 6.5-650-201911001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201911401 (including) 6.5-650-201911401 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201911402 (including) 6.5-650-201911402 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912001 (including) 6.5-650-201912001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912002 (including) 6.5-650-201912002 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912101 (including) 6.5-650-201912101 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912102 (including) 6.5-650-201912102 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912103 (including) 6.5-650-201912103 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912104 (including) 6.5-650-201912104 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912301 (including) 6.5-650-201912301 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912401 (including) 6.5-650-201912401 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912402 (including) 6.5-650-201912402 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912403 (including) 6.5-650-201912403 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-201912404 (including) 6.5-650-201912404 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.5-650-202005001 (including) 6.5-650-202005001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7 (including) 6.7 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201806001 (including) 6.7-670-201806001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201807001 (including) 6.7-670-201807001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201808001 (including) 6.7-670-201808001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810001 (including) 6.7-670-201810001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810101 (including) 6.7-670-201810101 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810102 (including) 6.7-670-201810102 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810103 (including) 6.7-670-201810103 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810201 (including) 6.7-670-201810201 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810202 (including) 6.7-670-201810202 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810203 (including) 6.7-670-201810203 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810204 (including) 6.7-670-201810204 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810205 (including) 6.7-670-201810205 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810206 (including) 6.7-670-201810206 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810207 (including) 6.7-670-201810207 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810208 (including) 6.7-670-201810208 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810209 (including) 6.7-670-201810209 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810210 (including) 6.7-670-201810210 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810211 (including) 6.7-670-201810211 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810212 (including) 6.7-670-201810212 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810213 (including) 6.7-670-201810213 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810214 (including) 6.7-670-201810214 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810215 (including) 6.7-670-201810215 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810216 (including) 6.7-670-201810216 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810217 (including) 6.7-670-201810217 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810218 (including) 6.7-670-201810218 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810219 (including) 6.7-670-201810219 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810220 (including) 6.7-670-201810220 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810221 (including) 6.7-670-201810221 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810222 (including) 6.7-670-201810222 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810223 (including) 6.7-670-201810223 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810224 (including) 6.7-670-201810224 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810225 (including) 6.7-670-201810225 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810226 (including) 6.7-670-201810226 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810227 (including) 6.7-670-201810227 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810228 (including) 6.7-670-201810228 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810229 (including) 6.7-670-201810229 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810230 (including) 6.7-670-201810230 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810231 (including) 6.7-670-201810231 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810232 (including) 6.7-670-201810232 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810233 (including) 6.7-670-201810233 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201810234 (including) 6.7-670-201810234 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201811001 (including) 6.7-670-201811001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201901001 (including) 6.7-670-201901001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201901401 (including) 6.7-670-201901401 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201901402 (including) 6.7-670-201901402 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201901403 (including) 6.7-670-201901403 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201903001 (including) 6.7-670-201903001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904001 (including) 6.7-670-201904001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904201 (including) 6.7-670-201904201 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904202 (including) 6.7-670-201904202 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904203 (including) 6.7-670-201904203 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904204 (including) 6.7-670-201904204 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904205 (including) 6.7-670-201904205 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904206 (including) 6.7-670-201904206 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904207 (including) 6.7-670-201904207 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904208 (including) 6.7-670-201904208 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904209 (including) 6.7-670-201904209 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904210 (including) 6.7-670-201904210 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904211 (including) 6.7-670-201904211 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904212 (including) 6.7-670-201904212 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904213 (including) 6.7-670-201904213 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904214 (including) 6.7-670-201904214 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904215 (including) 6.7-670-201904215 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904216 (including) 6.7-670-201904216 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904217 (including) 6.7-670-201904217 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904218 (including) 6.7-670-201904218 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904219 (including) 6.7-670-201904219 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904220 (including) 6.7-670-201904220 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904221 (including) 6.7-670-201904221 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904222 (including) 6.7-670-201904222 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904223 (including) 6.7-670-201904223 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904224 (including) 6.7-670-201904224 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904225 (including) 6.7-670-201904225 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904226 (including) 6.7-670-201904226 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904227 (including) 6.7-670-201904227 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904228 (including) 6.7-670-201904228 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201904229 (including) 6.7-670-201904229 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201905001 (including) 6.7-670-201905001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201906002 (including) 6.7-670-201906002 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908101 (including) 6.7-670-201908101 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908102 (including) 6.7-670-201908102 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908103 (including) 6.7-670-201908103 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908104 (including) 6.7-670-201908104 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908201 (including) 6.7-670-201908201 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908202 (including) 6.7-670-201908202 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908203 (including) 6.7-670-201908203 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908204 (including) 6.7-670-201908204 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908205 (including) 6.7-670-201908205 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908206 (including) 6.7-670-201908206 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908207 (including) 6.7-670-201908207 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908208 (including) 6.7-670-201908208 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908209 (including) 6.7-670-201908209 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908210 (including) 6.7-670-201908210 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908211 (including) 6.7-670-201908211 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908212 (including) 6.7-670-201908212 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908213 (including) 6.7-670-201908213 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908214 (including) 6.7-670-201908214 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908215 (including) 6.7-670-201908215 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908216 (including) 6.7-670-201908216 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908217 (including) 6.7-670-201908217 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908218 (including) 6.7-670-201908218 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908219 (including) 6.7-670-201908219 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908220 (including) 6.7-670-201908220 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201908221 (including) 6.7-670-201908221 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201912001 (including) 6.7-670-201912001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201912101 (including) 6.7-670-201912101 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201912102 (including) 6.7-670-201912102 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201912401 (including) 6.7-670-201912401 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201912402 (including) 6.7-670-201912402 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201912403 (including) 6.7-670-201912403 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201912404 (including) 6.7-670-201912404 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-201912405 (including) 6.7-670-201912405 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-202004001 (including) 6.7-670-202004001 (including)
Esxi Vmware 6.7-670-202004002 (including) 6.7-670-202004002 (including)
Esxi Vmware 7.0.0 (including) 7.0.0 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References