Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU123299

Out-of-bounds read in VMware Workstation - CVE-2026-22717

Published: February 26, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU123299

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22717

CWE-ID: CWE-125

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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A local unprivileged user on the guest VM can read certain data related to the host OS.

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