CVE ID
CVE-2025-22226
Vulnerability Name
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Project: VMware
- Product: ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion
Date
- Date Added: 2025-03-04
- Due Date: 2025-03-25
Description
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds read in HGFS. Successful exploitation allows an attacker with administrative privileges to a virtual machine to leak memory from the vmx process.
Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?
Unknown
Action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Additional Notes
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22226
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