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CVE-2025-22224

VMware | ESXi and WorkstationAdded 2025-03-04Remediation Deadline 2025-03-25

VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability

VMware ESXi and Workstation contain a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds write. Successful exploitation enables an attacker with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.

Required Action

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

Weakness Classification

CWE-367

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