VMware Workstation out-of-bounds write vulnerability

published 2026-02-27 8 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-9043

cvss: 5.0; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.2%; EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

VMware Workstation 25H2U1

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 8 mo ago (2026-02-27)

Exploit prediction

0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.0	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

Affected products

VMware Workstation

Classification

Weakness

CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write

References

support.broadcom.com /web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36986

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-22716
NVD CVE-2026-22716

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Summary