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5.0
VMware Workstation: Unprivileged Guest User Can Crash Host Processes
CVE-2026-22716
Summary
This issue affects VMware Workstation versions 25H1 and earlier. An attacker with non-admin privileges on a guest virtual machine can cause the host's Workstation process to crash, disrupting virtual machine operations. To mitigate this, update to the latest version of Workstation or apply the recommended patches.
Original title
Out-of-bound write vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to terminate certain Workstation processes.
Original description
Out-of-bound write vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to terminate certain Workstation processes.
nvd CVSS3.1
5.0
Vulnerability type
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write
Published: 27 Feb 2026 · Updated: 12 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026