Heap-based buffer overflow in VMware Fusion and VMware Workstation - CVE-2024-22268
Published: May 17, 2024 / Updated: May 27, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89631
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22268
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Shader functionality within the SVGA virtual device. A malicious guest with non-administrative access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
VMware Fusion
VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation
How to mitigate CVE-2024-22268
Install updates from vendor's website.
VMware Fusion - update to 13.5.2
VMware Workstation - update to 17.5.2
VMware Workstation - update to 17.5.2