Out-of-bounds write in VMware ESXi and Cloud Foundation - CVE-2024-22273
Published: September 4, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96785
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-22273
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware ESXi
Cloud Foundation
VMware ESXi
Cloud Foundation
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the storage controllers functionality. An attacker with access to a virtual machine with storage controllers enabled can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-22273
Install updates from vendor's website.