Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2024 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2024-22251Out-of-bounds read vulnerability
Medium 5.9
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds read in VMware Fusion. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.9Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | VMware Workstation | 17.x – before 17.5.1 |
| n/a | VMware Fusion | 13.x – before 13.5.1 |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N