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CVE-2026-22716 json

VMware Workstation out-of-bounds write vulnerability

published 8mo ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2026-9043

cvss
5.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 7%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Out-of-bound write vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to terminate certain Workstation processes.

Patch / fix

  • VMware Workstation 25H2U1

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
8mo ago

Exploit prediction

0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

Affected products

  • VMware Workstation

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

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