CVE-2026-22716
Out-of-Bounds Write in VMware Workstation Allows Process Termination
Publication date: 2026-02-27
Last updated on: 2026-02-27
Assigner: VMware
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| vmware | workstation | 25h1 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-125 | The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
| CWE-787 | The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. |
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AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is an out-of-bound read issue in VMware Workstation version 25H1 and earlier on any platform. It allows a user with non-administrative privileges inside a guest virtual machine to read limited information from the host machine where VMware Workstation is installed.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The impact of this vulnerability is limited information disclosure from the host machine to a non-administrative user inside a guest VM. This could potentially expose sensitive data or system details, but the overall severity is low given the CVSS base score of 2.7.
How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:
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