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VMware sandbox escape bugs are so critical, patches are released for end-of

Ars Technica · Security ()2 min read2
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2024-22252
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a use-after-free vulnerability in the XHCI USB controller
6.74%
CVE-2024-22254
+2 related CVEs
VMware ESXi contains an out-of-bounds write vulnerability
8.2
group max
<1%

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VMware is urging customers to patch critical vulnerabilities that make it possible for hackers to break out of sandbox and hypervisor protections in all versions, including out-of-support ones, of VMware ESXi, Workstation, Fusion, and Cloud Foundation products. A constellation of four vulnerabilities—two carrying severity ratings of 9.

Ars Technica · Security

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