CVE-2021-22045
High
Description
VMware ESXi (7.0, 6.7 before ESXi670-202111101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202110101-SG), VMware Workstation (16.2.0) and VMware Fusion (12.2.0) contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in CD-ROM device emulation. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with CD-ROM device emulation may be able to exploit this vulnerability in conjunction with other issues to execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Workstation
PublishedJan 4, 2022
First seenJan 4, 2022
How to fix
Update
- vmware workstation16.2.0 or later
- vmware fusion12.2.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware workstation | 16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.2.0 | 16.2.0 |
| vmware cloud_foundation | 3.0 ≤ v ≤ 3.10.2.2, 4.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.3.1 | — |
| vmware fusion | 12.0.0 ≤ v < 12.2.0 | 12.2.0 |
| vmware esxi | 6.5, 6.7 | — |
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