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CVE-2026-22722

VMware Workstation for Windows null pointer dereference may allow an authenticated user to trigger a crash

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2026 at 06:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWorkstation

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

A malicious actor with authenticated user privileges on a Windows based Workstation host may be able to cause a null pointer dereference error. To Remediate CVE-2026-22722, apply the patches listed in the "Fixed version" column of the 'Response Matrix'

Affected

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

Workstation· VMware
60%
17.0 ≤ v < 25H2u117.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 25H2u1 (unaffected)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36986

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

6.1MEDIUMvmware
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-476

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