Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU123300

NULL pointer dereference in VMware Workstation - CVE-2026-22722

Published: February 26, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU123300

CSH Severity: Low

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

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22722

CWE-ID: CWE-476

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: VMware, Inc

Affected software:
VMware Workstation

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A local user on the hypervisor can crash the system.

The vulnerability affects Windows installations only.

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