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high
7.1
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
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CVE-2025-22226: VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability

First published: Tue Mar 04 2025(Updated: )

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds read in HGFS. A malicious actor with administrative privileges to a virtual machine may be able to exploit this issue to leak memory from the vmx process.

Credit: security@vmware.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
VMware Workstation
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS
VMware Workstation and ESXi
VMware Fusion
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=7.0-update_3q
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=7.0-update_3r
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_1d
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-update_2
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-update_2b
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-update_2c
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-update_3
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-update_3b
VMware ESXi and Horizon DaaS=8.0-update_3c
VMware vCenter Server and Cloud Foundation
VMware Fusion>=13.0.0<13.6.3
VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure=2.2
VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure=2.5
VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure=2.7
VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure=3.0
VMware Telco Cloud Platform=2.0
VMware Telco Cloud Platform=2.5
VMware Telco Cloud Platform=2.7
VMware Telco Cloud Platform=3.0
VMware Telco Cloud Platform=4.0
VMware Telco Cloud Platform=4.0.1
VMware Telco Cloud Platform=5.0
VMware Workstation and ESXi>=17.0<17.6.3

Remedy

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2025-22226?

    CVE-2025-22226 is considered a critical vulnerability that can lead to information disclosure.

  • How do I fix CVE-2025-22226?

    To mitigate CVE-2025-22226, update to the latest patched version of VMware ESXi, Workstation, or Fusion as recommended by VMware.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2025-22226?

    CVE-2025-22226 affects users of VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion who have administrative privileges to a virtual machine.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-22226?

    CVE-2025-22226 is an information disclosure vulnerability caused by an out-of-bounds read in the HGFS component.

  • Can CVE-2025-22226 be exploited remotely?

    No, CVE-2025-22226 requires administrative access to a vulnerable virtual machine for exploitation.

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