VMware ESXi/Workstation/Fusion/Cloud Foundation USB 2.0 controller out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and Cloud Foundation and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component USB 2.0 controller. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-31705. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and Cloud Foundation (Virtualization Software) (the affected version is unknown). Affected is an unknown code of the component USB 2.0 controller. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI). A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue 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.

The weakness was shared 12/14/2022 as VMSA-2022-0033. The advisory is available at vmware.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-31705 since 05/25/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/18/2025).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3

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Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/25/2022 🔍
12/14/2022 +203 days 🔍
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04/18/2025 +856 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2022-0033
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-31705 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-31705
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-215814
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2022 23:49
Updated: 04/18/2025 18:15
Changes: 12/14/2022 23:49 (40), 12/14/2022 23:50 (1), 01/12/2023 16:08 (11), 04/18/2025 18:15 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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