CVE-2025-22226
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability
What it is
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds read in HGFS. Successful exploitation allows an attacker with administrative privileges to a virtual machine to leak memory from the vmx process.
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vendor notices and references
- support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvis
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22226
Description and required action as published by CISA. Full record at NVD.
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