vulnerability
VMSA-2022-0030: VMware ESXi memory corruption vulnerability (CVE-2022-31696)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 12, 2022 | Oct 7, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 12, 2022
Added
Dec 12, 2022
Modified
Oct 7, 2025
Description
VMware ESXi contains a memory corruption vulnerability that exists in the way it handles a network socket. A malicious actor with local access to ESXi may exploit this issue to corrupt memory leading to an escape of the ESXi sandbox.
Solutions
vmware-esxi65-upgrade-20502893vmware-esxi67-upgrade-20497097vmware-esxi700-upgrade-20842708
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