Out-of-bounds Read in Vmware Workstation
CVE-2026-22717
Out-of-bound read vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to obtain limited information disclosure from the machine where VMware Workstation is installed.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (6.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Vmware Workstation — versions 25H2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22717?
- CVE-2026-22717 is a low-severity vulnerability in Vmware Workstation, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 2.7/10. Published 2026-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22717?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.7 out of 10.