Use after free in NA VMware Workstation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the vbluetooth device. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | VMware Workstation | 17.x to before 17.5.2 | 17.5.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| N/A | VMware Fusion | 13.x to before 13.5.2 | 13.5.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- VMware Workstation VendorNA Affected 17.x to before 17.5.2 Fixed in 17.5.2 Patch available CNA
- VMware Fusion VendorN/A Affected 13.x to before 13.5.2 Fixed in 13.5.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA VMware Workstation (NA) Fixed in 17.5.2
- Fix · CNA VMware Fusion (N/A) Fixed in 13.5.2
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
VMware Fusion 13.5.2
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-14857 Information disclosure in VMware WorkstationPriority LOW 32
- TI-2024-14856 Information disclosure in VMware WorkstationPriority LOW 32
- TI-2024-14855 Out-of-bounds write in VMware WorkstationPriority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-22267
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcxh-3pw2-4rmg
References
More VMware Fusion vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-22267 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-22267 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mcxh-3pw2-4rmg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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