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TI-2024-14839 Aliases CVE-2024-22251GHSA-ch34-vwch-58hx

Out-of-bounds read in VMware Workstation

Priority LOW 26CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the USB CCID (chip card interface device). A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may trigger an out-of-bounds read leading to information disclosure.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed VMware Workstation: 17.5.1VMware Fusion: 13.5.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—VMware Workstation17.x to before 17.5.117.5.1Patch availableCNA
—VMware Fusion13.x to before 13.5.113.5.1Patch availableCNA
  • VMware Workstation Vendor— Affected 17.x to before 17.5.1 Fixed in 17.5.1 Patch available CNA
  • VMware Fusion Vendor— Affected 13.x to before 13.5.1 Fixed in 13.5.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.0 to before 13.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0 to before 17.5.1VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.0 to before 13.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 to before 17.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA VMware Workstation Fixed in 17.5.1
  • Fix · CNA VMware Fusion Fixed in 13.5.1

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22251
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ch34-vwch-58hx

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2020-03448 Improper privilege management in VMware Fusion, VMware Remote Console for Mac and Horizon… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2025-16137 Out-of-bounds read in ESXi KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2017-03716 Observable discrepancy in Intel Most Modern Operating Systems CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
  • TI-2017-03034 Memory corruption in VMware Workstation Pro/Player CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.9
  • TI-2016-04622 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the HGFS (aka Shared Folders) feature in VMware… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2011-03420 Buffer overflow in VMware Workstation 7.x before 7.1.5, VMware Player 3.x before 3.1.5… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
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