Out-of-bounds read in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2024-22251
Published: February 27, 2024 / Updated: September 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86854
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22251
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation Player
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation Player
VMware Fusion
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a guest user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the USB CCID (chip card interface device) driver. An attacker with administrative access to the guest OS can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the host OS.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-22251
Install updates from vendor's website.