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CVE-2023-34046 Details

Description

VMware Fusion(13.x prior to 13.5) contains a TOCTOU (Time-of-check Time-of-use) vulnerability that occurs during installation for the first time (the user needs to drag or copy the application to a folder from the '.dmg' volume) or when installing an upgrade. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system where Fusion is installed or being installed for the first time.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2023-0022.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-367	Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition	[email protected]
CWE-367	Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition	CISA-ADP

Affected Products

Product	Versions
vmware fusion	>= 13.0.0, < 13.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Mar 7, 2025	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 28, 2023	Initial Analysis	[email protected]