CVE-2026-22716

VMware Workstation out-of-bounds write vulnerability

MEDIUM
5
CVSS Score
Published: February 27, 2026 at 07:01 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWorkstation

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Severity
MEDIUM5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Out-of-bound read vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to obtain limited information disclosure from the machine where VMware Workstation is installed.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

25H2 ≤ v < 25H2U125H2
Affected range stops below 25H2U1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5MEDIUMvmware
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-125CWE-787

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