SB2025052067 - Denial of service in VMware Workstation



SB2025052067 - Denial of service in VMware Workstation

Published: May 20, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025052067
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41227)

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A malicious guest can trigger resource exhaustion of the host process.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.