Medium severity · published Feb 27, 2024
CVE-2024-22251
Out-of-bounds read vulnerability
4.4
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the USB CCID (chip card interface device). A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may trigger an out-of-bounds read leading to information disclosure.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VF
VMware Fusion ·
13.x before 13.5.1 · source: vendor
VW
VMware Workstation ·
17.x before 17.5.1 · source: vendor
FU
Fusion · Vmware
13.0.0 before 13.5.1 · source: NVD
WO
Workstation · Vmware
17.0 before 17.5.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22251
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22251
Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0005.html
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