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TI-2020-03458 Aliases CVE-2020-3960GHSA-74wg-mhc3-jxp5

Out-of-bounds read in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion

Priority LOW 36CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202006401-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in NVMe functionality. A malicious actor with local non-administrative access to a virtual machine with a virtual NVMe controller present may be able to read privileged information contained in physical memory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00282 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—VMware ESXi, Workstation, and FusionVMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202006401-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5)—No fix listedCNA
  • VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Vendor— Affected VMware ESXi (6.7 before ESXi670-202006401-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202005401-SG), Workstation (15.x before 15.5.5), and Fusion (11.x before 11.5.5) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0.0 to before 11.5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.0.0 to before 15.5.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201701001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201701001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201703001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201703001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201703002:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201703002VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201704001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201704001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201710001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201710001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201712001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201712001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201803001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201803001VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 to before 11.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0.0 to before 15.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201701001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201701001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201703001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201703001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201703002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201703002 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201704001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201704001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201710001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201710001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201712001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201712001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201803001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201803001 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201806001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201806001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201808001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201808001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201810001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201810001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201810002:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201810002VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201811001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201811001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201901001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201901001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201903001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201903001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201905001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201905001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201908001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201908001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201910001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5 650-201910001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.7:670-201911001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7 670-201911001VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.7:670-202004001:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7 670-202004001VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201806001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201806001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201808001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201808001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201810001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201810001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201810002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201810002 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201811001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201811001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201901001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201901001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201903001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201903001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201905001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201905001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201908001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201908001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.5:650-201910001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 650-201910001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.7:670-201911001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 670-201911001 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:vmware:vsphere_esxi:6.7:670-202004001:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 670-202004001 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-3960
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-74wg-mhc3-jxp5

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-03448 Improper privilege management in VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-16137 Out-of-bounds read in ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2017-03716 Observable discrepancy in Intel Most Modern Operating Systems CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
  • TI-2017-03034 Memory corruption in VMware Workstation Pro/Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2011-03420 Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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Sources

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