CVE-2023-20869 | BDVDB-2026-200955 Detail

VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation) and VMware Fusion

Description#

VMware Workstation (17.x) and VMware Fusion (13.x) contain a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability that exists in the functionality for sharing host Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References#

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-04-25Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-02-04Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-04-25
Last modified: 2025-02-04

Vendor information

Vendor: Not stated
Product: VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation) and VMware Fusion

Score

8.2 High

EPSS

2.0%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 81.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
VMware Workstation (17.x) and VMware Fusion (13.x)
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.2 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	High
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).