#VU86854 Out-of-bounds read in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2024-22251

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#VU86854 Out-of-bounds read in VMware, Inc products - CVE-2024-22251

Published: February 27, 2024 / Updated: September 4, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU86854
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
VMware Workstation
VMware Workstation Player
VMware Fusion
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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