SB2022121333 - Privilege escalation in VMware Workstation
Published: December 13, 2022 Updated: January 9, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022121333
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31705)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI). A local privileged user on the guest OS can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.