SB2025030425 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware Workstation

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SB2025030425 - Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware Workstation

Published: March 4, 2025 Updated: March 4, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025030425
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22224)

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to execute arbitrary code on the hypervisor.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in VMCI. A malicious guest with administrative privileges can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the hypervisor in the context of VMX process.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-22226)

The vulnerability allows a malicious guest to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in HGFS. A malicious guest can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References