high
8.1
CWE
125 787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2024-22273

First published: Tue May 21 2024(Updated: )

The storage controllers on VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion have out-of-bounds read/write vulnerability. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with storage controllers enabled may exploit this issue to create a denial of service condition or execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine in conjunction with other issues.

Credit: security@vmware.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS
VMware Workstation and ESXi
VMware Fusion
VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation>=4.0<5.1.1
VMware Workstation and ESXi>=17.0.0<17.5.1
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-beta
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_1
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_1a
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_1b
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_1c
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_1d
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_1e
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_2
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_2a
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_2c
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_2d
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_2e
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3c
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3d
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3e
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3f
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3g
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3i
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3j
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3k
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3l
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3m
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3n
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3o
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3p
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-a
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-b
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-c
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-update_1
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-update_1a
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-update_1c
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-update_2
All of
VMware Fusion>=13.0.0<13.5.1
macOS

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2024-22273?

    CVE-2024-22273 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2024-22273?

    To fix CVE-2024-22273, update to the latest version of VMware ESXi, Workstation, or Fusion that contains the security patch.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2024-22273?

    CVE-2024-22273 affects VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion products with storage controllers enabled.

  • Can CVE-2024-22273 lead to a denial of service?

    Yes, exploiting CVE-2024-22273 can create a denial of service condition on the hypervisor.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2024-22273?

    A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with storage controllers enabled can exploit CVE-2024-22273.

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