Name: CVE-2025-22225: Out-of-bounds Write
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-22225, CWE-787, CWE-123, Exploited in the Wild, CISA KEV Exploit, Rapid7 Critical, Zero Day, Used with Ransomware, CVSS 8.2, EPSS 0.01016, CISA KEV

VMware ESXi contains an arbitrary write vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an arbitrary kernel write leading to an escape of the sandbox.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.2
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Vmsa 2025 0004	—	Upgrade VMware ESXi 7.0.0 to build number 24585291Upgrade VMware ESXi 8.0.0 to build number 24585300Upgrade VMware ESXi 8.0.3 to build number 24585383	Mar 4, 2025	Mar 4, 2025

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CVSS Details

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