title: Out-of-bounds write vulnerability
description: VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an out-of-bounds write leading to an escape of the sandbox.
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: VMware ESXi
vendor: n/a
versions:
lessThan: ESXi80U2sb-23305545, status: affected, version: 8.0, versionType: custom
lessThan: ESXi80U1d-23299997, status: affected, version: 8.0, versionType: custom
lessThan: ESXi70U3p-23307199, status: affected, version: 7.0, versionType: custom
}
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
product: VMware Cloud Foundation
vendor: n/a
versions:
status: affected, version: 5.x
status: affected, version: 4.x
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: NONE
baseScore: 7.9
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: HIGH
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL