Information Leak in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Products

CVE-2020-3965

Summary

An information leak vulnerability exists in VMware's ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion products, where a local malicious actor with access to a virtual machine can exploit the XHCI USB controller to read privileged information from the hypervisor memory. This potentially allows unauthorized access to sensitive data stored in the hypervisor, posing security risks to virtualized environments. Users are advised to apply the latest patches to secure their systems.

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