Out-of-bounds read in VMware Workstation - CVE-2026-22717
Published: February 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123299
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22717
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
VMware Workstation
How to mitigate CVE-2026-22717
Install updates from vendor's website.
VMware Workstation - update to 25H2u1