CVE-2024-22252
CVE.org · Published
- Record status
- Published
- Identifier year (not publication year)
- 2024
- Source publication
- Source updated
- Imported by cveboard
- Source snapshot
- cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline ·
CNA source text (English)
Use-after-free vulnerability
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. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox whereas, on Workstation and Fusion, this may lead to code execution on the machine where Workstation or Fusion is installed.
Scoped product and version facts
Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.
VMware ESXi
- Vendor
- n/a
- Product
- VMware ESXi
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | affected | custom | ESXi80U2sb-23305545 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 8.0 | affected | custom | ESXi80U1d-23299997 | Unavailable | None listed |
| 7.0 | affected | custom | ESXi70U3p-23307199 | Unavailable | None listed |
VMware Workstation
- Vendor
- n/a
- Product
- VMware Workstation
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.x | affected | custom | 17.5.1 | Unavailable | None listed |
VMware Fusion
- Vendor
- n/a
- Product
- VMware Fusion
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.x | affected | custom | 13.5.1 | Unavailable | None listed |
VMware Cloud Foundation
- Vendor
- n/a
- Product
- VMware Cloud Foundation
- Platforms
- Unknown
- Default status
unaffected
| Version (version) | Status (status) | Version scheme (versionType) | Exclusive end (lessThan) | Inclusive end (lessThanOrEqual) | Status changes (at → status) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.x | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |
| 4.x | affected | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | None listed |