CVE-2025-22224 - VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability

Description

VMware ESXi and Workstation contain a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds write. Successful exploitation enables an attacker with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

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.

Additional Notes

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/25390

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22224

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