CVE-2024-22252

CVSS 3.1 Score 9.3 of 10 (high)

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Published Mar 5, 2024

Summary

CVE-2024-22252 is a use-after-free vulnerability found in VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. This vulnerability allows a malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox, while on Workstation and Fusion, it may lead to code execution on the machine where Workstation or Fusion is installed. The vulnerability has a base severity rating of CRITICAL with a base score of 9.3 according to CVSS:3.1. It poses a high risk to organizations as it has a high potential for both integrity and confidentiality impact. To remediate this vulnerability, organizations should update their VMware products to the latest versions provided by VMware.

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