PT-2024-1973 · Vmware · Vmware Fusion+2

Hao Zheng + 6 · Published 2024-03-05 · Updated 2025-06-18 · CVE-2024-22252

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.3

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion (affected versions not specified)

Description A use-after-free vulnerability in the XHCI USB controller of VMware products allows a malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox, whereas on Workstation and Fusion, this may lead to code execution on the machine where Workstation or Fusion is installed.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-01807

CVE-2024-22252

Affected Products

Vmware Esxi

Vmware Fusion

Vmware Workstation

References · 30

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22252 · Security Note
• https://vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0006.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/upload/VULN-new/VULN.2024-04-26.1.pdf · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-01807 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-22252 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/RedSenseIntel/status/1767657920244613424 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/cipherstorm/status/1765769402245697966 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/73048 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/zoomeye_team/status/1772199468609454108 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/makopicut/status/1765069615343013952 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1765098012328566795 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/SecurityWeek/status/1765089717467619588 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/rnetsec/20083 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/the_yellow_fall/status/1765119895191396739 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/73034 · Telegram Post