PT-2022-1605 · Vmware · Vmware Fusion+2

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CVE-2021-22045

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Published

2022-01-04

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Updated

2022-01-27

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware ESXi versions 6.5 through 7.0 before ESXi670-202111101-SG VMware ESXi version 6.7 before ESXi670-202111101-SG VMware Workstation version 16.2.0 VMware Fusion version 12.2.0
Description The issue is related to a heap-overflow vulnerability in CD-ROM device emulation. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with CD-ROM device emulation may be able to exploit this vulnerability in conjunction with other issues to execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine. This vulnerability is associated with a buffer overflow in memory.
Recommendations For VMware ESXi versions 6.5 through 7.0 before ESXi670-202111101-SG, update to a version that includes the ESXi670-202111101-SG patch or later. For VMware ESXi version 6.7 before ESXi670-202111101-SG, update to a version that includes the ESXi670-202111101-SG patch or later. For VMware Workstation version 16.2.0, consider disabling the CD-ROM device emulation until a patch is available. For VMware Fusion version 12.2.0, consider disabling the CD-ROM device emulation until a patch is available.

Fix

Memory Corruption

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2022-00826
CVE-2021-22045
ZDI-22-003

Affected Products

Vmware Esxi
Vmware Fusion
Vmware Workstation