VMware Workstation up to 25H1 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in VMware Workstation up to 25H1. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-22716. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in VMware Workstation up to 25H1. Affected is an unknown code block. 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:

Out-of-bound write vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to terminate certain Workstation processes.

The advisory is shared for download at support.broadcom.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-22716 since 01/09/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 02/28/2026).

Upgrading to version 25H2U1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-9043). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Workstation 25H2U1

Timelineinfo

01/09/2026 CVE reserved
02/27/2026 +49 days Advisory disclosed
02/27/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
02/28/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: support.broadcom.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-22716 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-22716
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-348192
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scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413

Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2026 22:11
Updated: 02/28/2026 23:07
Changes: 02/27/2026 22:11 (64), 02/28/2026 23:07 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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