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VMware Fusion: Vulnerability (VMSA-2024-0005) (CVE-2024-22251)

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VMware Fusion: Vulnerability (VMSA-2024-0005) (CVE-2024-22251)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/29/2024
Created
04/26/2024
Added
04/24/2024
Modified
04/24/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • vmware-fusion-upgrade-13_5_1

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