VMware Workstation OoB Read Leak <=25H1
CVE-2026-22716 Published on February 27, 2026
VMware Workstation out-of-bounds write vulnerability
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-22716 is exploitable with local system access, requires user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2026-22716 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-22716
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Affected Versions
VMware Workstation:- Version 25H2 and below 25H2U1 is affected.