CVE-2021-21997

VMware Tools for Windows (11.x.y prior to 11.3.0) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the VM3DMP driver. A malicious actor with local user privileges in the Windows guest operating system, where VMware Tools is installed, can trigger a PANIC in the VM3DMP driver leading to a denial-of-service condition in the Windows guest operating system.

Score

CVSS 3.1 5.5 Medium

Status

Modified - security@vmware.com

Published

2021-06-18

Last modified

2024-08-03

Affected products

• Tools (Vmware)

References

• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0011.html