Out-of-bounds write in VMware Workstation - CVE-2026-22716

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Out-of-bounds write in VMware Workstation - CVE-2026-22716

Published: February 26, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU123298
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22716
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Workstation

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local unprivileged user on the guest VM can trigger an out-of-bounds write and crash some Workstation processes on the host OS.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-22716

Install updates from vendor's website.

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