VMware ESXi/WS Fusion UHCI USB Use-After-Free, VM Escape
CVE-2024-22253 Published on March 5, 2024
Use-after-free vulnerability
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the UHCI USB controller. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox whereas, on Workstation and Fusion, this may lead to code execution on the machine where Workstation or Fusion is installed.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-22253 can be exploited with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2024-22253 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-22253
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Exploit Probability
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