VMware Workstation up to 25H1 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Workstation up to 25H1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-22717. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in VMware Workstation up to 25H1. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Out-of-bound read vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to obtain limited information disclosure from the machine where VMware Workstation is installed.

The advisory is shared at support.broadcom.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-22717 since 01/09/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 25H1U1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-9050). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.5

VulDB Base Score: 2.5
VulDB Temp Score: 2.4
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CNA Base Score: 2.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Workstation 25H1U1

Timelineinfo

01/09/2026 CVE reserved
02/27/2026 +49 days Advisory disclosed
02/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: support.broadcom.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-22717 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22717
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348185
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2026 22:10
Updated: 02/28/2026 00:08
Changes: 02/27/2026 22:10 (64), 02/28/2026 00:08 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:575:103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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