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TI-2023-16910 Aliases CVE-2023-34044GHSA-mj48-4fj3-6fjg

Information disclosure vulnerability in bluetooth device-sharing functionality

Priority LOW 31CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

VMware Workstation( 17.x prior to 17.5) and Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that exists in the functionality for sharing host Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may be able to read privileged information contained in hypervisor memory from a virtual machine.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00197 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Workstation (VMware): 17.5Fusion (VMware): 13.5

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
VMwareWorkstation17.x to before 17.517.5Patch availableCNA
VMwareFusion13.x to before 13.513.5Patch availableCNA
  • Workstation VendorVMware Affected 17.x to before 17.5 Fixed in 17.5 Patch available CNA
  • Fusion VendorVMware Affected 13.x to before 13.5 Fixed in 13.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0.0 to before 17.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 to before 13.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0.0 to before 17.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 to before 13.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Workstation (VMware) Fixed in 17.5
  • Fix · CNA Fusion (VMware) Fixed in 13.5

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    VMware Fusion 13.5

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-16911 VMware Fusion installer local privilege escalationPriority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-16912 VMware Fusion TOCTOU local privilege escalation vulnerabilityPriority LOW 32
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-34044
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mj48-4fj3-6fjg

References

Advisory 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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