CVE-2024-22254

moderate-risk
Published 2024-03-05

VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability. A malicious actor with privileges within the VMX process may trigger an out-of-bounds write leading to an escape of the sandbox.

Do I need to act?

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0.29% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.9/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

49
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 25/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 23/34 · High