CVE-2024-22268 — HIGH (7.1)

Q: How severe is CVE-2024-22268?

CVE-2024-22268 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2024-22268?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Workstation, Microsoft Windows, Vmware Fusion, Apple Macos.

Vulnerability Description

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in the Shader functionality. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled may be able to exploit this vulnerability to create a denial of service condition.

CVSS Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vmware	Workstation	>= 17.0.0, < 17.5.2
Microsoft	Windows	-
Vmware	Fusion	>= 13.0.0, < 13.5.2
Apple	Macos	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-787

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/conVendor Advisory
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/conVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-22268?

CVE-2024-22268 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in the Shader functionality. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled m...

How severe is CVE-2024-22268?

CVE-2024-22268 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-22268?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vmware Workstation, Microsoft Windows, Vmware Fusion, Apple Macos.