CVE-2024-22251
mediumpriority · track · 18EPSS 0.002 · 13 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the USB CCID (chip card interface device). A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may trigger an out-of-bounds read leading to information disclosure.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (8)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-0491VMware Workstation und Fusion: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von InformationenDeutsch2024-02-27csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in VMware Workstation und VMware Fusion ausnutzen, um Informationen offenzulegen.
also known as (5)
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sources
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references (5)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-22251/cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/VMware-Workstation-out-of-bounds-memory-reading-via-USB-CCID-43649cnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0005.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0005.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0005.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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