Description
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds read in HGFS. Successful exploitation allows an attacker with administrative privileges to a virtual machine to leak memory from the vmx process.
Recommended 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.
CISA remediation due date for U.S. federal agencies: 25 Mar 2025.
Collected automatically from public sources. Verify affected versions and fixes in the vendor's notice before acting.