Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2024-22251
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the USB CCID (chip card interface device). A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may trigger an out-of-bounds read leading to information disclosure.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (12.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- VMware Fusion
- VMware Workstation
- VMware Fusion — versions 13.x
- VMware Workstation — versions 17.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2024-0005.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22251?
- CVE-2024-22251 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-02-29.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22251?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.