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CVE-2023-34046 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html Vendor Advisory 
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-34046
NVD Published Date:
10/20/2023
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
VMware