CVE-2024-22254

Summary

CVE-2024-22254 is a vulnerability affecting VMware ESXi. Malicious actors with privileges within the VMX process can exploit this out-of-bounds write vulnerability, leading to an escape from the sandbox. This issue poses a significant risk, allowing unauthorized access and potential data breaches. VMware urgently recommends patching affected systems to mitigate this vulnerability. In more detail, the out-of-bounds write vulnerability in VMware ESXi (CVE-2024-22254) permits malicious actors with appropriate privileges to write beyond valid boundaries within the VMX process. This can result in the escape of the sandbox, potentially granting unauthorized access and allowing data breaches. This vulnerability represents a critical risk, and VMware advises that affected systems should be patched as soon as possible.

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