vulnerability
VMware Workstation: Vulnerability (VMSA-2024-0005) (CVE-2024-22251)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N) | Feb 29, 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)
Published
Feb 29, 2024
Added
Apr 25, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solution
vmware-workstation-upgrade-17_5_1
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