CVE-2024-22268
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.005 · 41 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in the Shader functionality. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled may be able to exploit this vulnerability to create a denial of service condition.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–7.1
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (6)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-1141VMware Workstation und VMware Fusion: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-05-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in VMware Workstation und VMware Fusion ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, einen Denial of Service zu verursachen oder Informationen offenzulegen.
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sources
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references (6)
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- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-22268/cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22268cnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24280cnnvd
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24280enisa_euvd
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24280Vendor Advisorynvd
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