VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the XHCI USB controller. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0004.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
No history.
Information
Published : 2022-02-16 17:15
Updated : 2024-02-28 19:09
NVD link : CVE-2021-22040
Mitre link : CVE-2021-22040
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-22040
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Products Affected
vmware
- fusion
- workstation_pro
- workstation_player
- esxi
- cloud_foundation
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free