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The ability of code to target a hypervisor from inside a guest OS is described as B. VM escape (Virtual Machine Escape). VM escape is a security vulnerability where malicious code running within a virtual machine (guest OS) exploits vulnerabilities or weaknesses to break out of the virtualized environment and interact with or attack the underlying hypervisor. This is a critical security concern in virtualized environments, as it can potentially lead to unauthorized access to the host system and other virtual machines.

VM escape, also known as virtual machine escape or hypervisor escape, refers to the ability of code running within a virtual machine (guest OS) to break out of the virtualized environment and access the underlying hypervisor or host operating system. This could potentially allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to the host system, compromising the entire virtualization infrastructure. It is a significant security concern in virtualized environments because compromising the hypervisor can lead to the compromise of all the virtual machines running on that host, effectively bypassing the isolation and security measures provided by virtualization.

B. VM escape

B VM Escape - Usually what happens when someone targets other VMs or hypervisor from a guest OS