CVE-2024-22252

Summary

CVE-2024-22252 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. This issue exists in the XHCI USB controller and allows a local administrator on a virtual machine to execute code as the VMX process running on the host. On ESXi, the exploitation is confined to the VMX sandbox, but on Workstation and Fusion, the attacker may gain code execution on the machine running the software. This vulnerability poses a significant security risk and requires immediate attention from VMware users.

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