CVE-2022-31699 Memory corruption in VMware ESXi, VMware Cloud Foundation

Low 3.3 Published Updated

A local attacker with restricted privileges can exploit a heap overflow in VMware ESXi to achieve partial information disclosure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-31699?

CVE-2022-31699 is a low-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Cloud Foundation, published on 13 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

VMware ESXi contains a heap-overflow vulnerability. A malicious local actor with restricted privileges within a sandbox process may exploit this issue to achieve a partial information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-31699?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Vmware Cloud Foundation, Vmware Esxi.

How do I fix CVE-2022-31699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-31699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-31699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-31699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Vmware Cloud Foundation vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fw7h-357f-67ff.

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