CVE-2026-22716 VMware Workstation out-of-bounds write vulnerability
A guest user can trigger an out-of-bounds write to terminate Workstation processes, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-22716?
CVE-2026-22716 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in VMware Workstation, published on 27 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Out-of-bound write vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to terminate certain Workstation processes.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-22716?
How do I fix CVE-2026-22716?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-22716 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-2026-22716 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-22716 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jm5v-cr99-76mr.