VMSA-2022-0029:VMware Tools for Windows update addresses a denial-of-service vulnerability

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27 November 2022

27 November 2022

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LOW

3.3

CVE-2022-31693

VMSA-2022-0029
3.3
2022-11-29
2022-11-29 (Initial Advisory)
CVE-2022-31693
VMware Tools for Windows update addresses a denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2022-31693)
1. Impacted Products
  • VMware Tools for Windows (VMware Tools) 
2. Introduction

A denial-of-service vulnerability in VMware Tools for Windows was privately reported to VMware. Updates are available to remediate this vulnerability in affected VMware products.

3. VMware Tools for Windows update addresses a denial-of-service vulnerability (CVE-2022-31693)

Description

VMware Tools for Windows contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Low Severity Range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 3.3.

Known Attack Vectors

A malicious actor with local user privileges in the Windows guest OS, where VMware Tools is installed, can trigger a PANIC in the VM3DMP driver leading to a denial-of-service condition in the Windows guest OS.

 

Resolution

To remediate CVE-2022-31693 apply the patches listed in the 'Fixed Version' column of the 'Response Matrix' found below.

 

Workarounds

None.

Additional Documentation

None.

Notes

None.

Acknowledgements

VMware would like to thank Sergey Kornienko and Wei Lei of PixiePoint Security for reporting this vulnerability to us.

 

Response Matrix

Product Version Running On CVE Identifier CVSSv3 Severity Fixed Version Workarounds Additional Documentation
VMware Tools for Windows
12.x.y, 11.x.y and 10.x.y
Windows
CVE-2022-31693
low
None
None
4. References
5. Change Log

2022-11-29 VMSA-2022-0029
Initial security advisory.

6. Contact

E-mail list for product security notifications and announcements:

https://lists.vmware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/security-announce 

 

This Security Advisory is posted to the following lists:  

[email protected]  

[email protected]  

[email protected] 

 

E-mail: [email protected]

PGP key at:

https://kb.vmware.com/kb/1055 

 

VMware Security Advisories

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories 

 

VMware Security Response Policy

https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/security_response.html 

 

VMware Lifecycle Support Phases

https://www.vmware.com/support/policies/lifecycle.html 

 

VMware Security & Compliance Blog  

https://blogs.vmware.com/security 

 

Twitter

https://twitter.com/VMwareSRC

 

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