#VU89630 Use-after-free in VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion - CVE-2024-22267
Published: May 17, 2024 / Updated: June 6, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89630
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22267
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware Fusion
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a guest user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the VBluetoothHCI_PacketOut method in the vbluetooth device. An attacker with administrative access to the guest OS can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with VMX process running on the host.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the VBluetoothHCI_PacketOut method in the vbluetooth device. An attacker with administrative access to the guest OS can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with VMX process running on the host.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.