CVE-2023-20870
mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that exists in the functionality for sharing host Bluetooth devices with the virtual machine.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.5–7.1
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a VMware Workstation Pro / Player (Workstation) and VMware Fusion≤ VMware Workstation (17.x) and VMware Fusion (13.x)enisa_euvdEU
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (5)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-20870/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20870cnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0008.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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