CVE-2024-22268 json
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in the Shader functionality.
published 2024-05-14 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-19832
- cvss
- 7.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a heap buffer-overflow vulnerability in the Shader functionality. A malicious actor with non-administrative access to a virtual machine with 3D graphics enabled may be able to exploit this vulnerability to create a denial of service condition.
Patch / fix
- N/A VMware Workstation 17.5.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected products
- N/A VMware Workstation
- N/A VMware Fusion
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
- Technology feeds
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-22268
- NVD CVE-2024-22268
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