CVE-2024-22251 Out-of-bounds read vulnerability
A local attacker with admin privileges in a VM can trigger an out-of-bounds read in USB CCID, leading to information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-22251?
CVE-2024-22251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vmware Fusion, published on 27 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22251?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Vmware Fusion, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2024-22251?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-22251 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-22251 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-22251 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Fusion
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch34-vwch-58hx.