Guest OS Privilege Escalation in VMware Tools Affecting VMware Workstation and Player
CVE-2014-3793

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Key Information:

Vendor: Vmware
Status: Player; Esxi; Fusion; Workstation
Vendor: CVE Published:; 31 May 2014

What is CVE-2014-3793?

VMware Tools in several VMware products, including Workstation, Player, Fusion, and ESXi, contain a vulnerability that enables users of a Windows 8.1 guest operating system to escalate their privileges. This can lead to unauthorized actions within the guest OS or potentially cause a denial of service due to a kernel NULL pointer dereference. It is critical for users of affected versions to apply patches to mitigate these risks and secure their virtual environments.

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