VMware ESXi/Workstation/Fusion/Cloud Foundation UHCI USB Controller use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and Cloud Foundation and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component UHCI USB Controller. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-22253. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion and Cloud Foundation (Virtualization Software) (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component UHCI USB Controller. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the UHCI USB controller. 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 disclosed 03/05/2024 as VMSA-2024-0006. The advisory is shared at vmware.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-22253 since 01/08/2024. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/17/2024).

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

01/08/2024 🔍
03/05/2024 +57 days 🔍
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08/17/2024 +165 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2024-0006
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-22253 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-22253
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-255797
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 03/05/2024 20:52
Updated: 08/17/2024 02:22
Changes: 03/05/2024 20:52 (50), 08/17/2024 02:22 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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