Description
VMware ESXi, and Workstation contain a TOCTOU (Time-of-Check Time-of-Use) vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds write. 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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| VMware | ESXi | 8.0 – < ESXi80U3d-24585383, 8.0 – < ESXi80U2d-24585300, 7.0 – < ESXi70U3s-24585291 | ESXi80U3d-24585383 |
| VMware | Workstation | 17.x – < 17.6.3 | 17.6.3 |
| VMware | VMware Cloud Foundation | 5.x, 4.5.x | — |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Platform | 5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x | — |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Infrastructure | 3.x, 2.x | — |
Advisories 3
- ICSA-25-077-02 Rockwell Automation Lifecycle Services with VMware CISA ICS & IT advisories · Mar 18, 2025
- WID-SEC-2025-0480 VMware ESXi: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 6, 2025
- NCSC-2025-0073 Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in VMware producten NCSC-NL (Netherlands) · Mar 4, 2025