CVE-2024-22268

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.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24280	Vendor Advisory
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24280	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

05 Mar 2025, 18:25

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.5
CWE		CWE-787
First Time		Microsoft Vmware workstation Vmware fusion Microsoft windows Apple macos Vmware Apple
References	~~() https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24280 -~~	() https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/24280 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion::::::::

14 May 2024, 19:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-05-14 16:16

Updated : 2025-03-27 15:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-22268

Mitre link : CVE-2024-22268

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos

microsoft

windows

vmware

fusion
workstation

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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