CVE-2025-22224
VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability
⚠ KEVEPSS 47.4%
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.
How to fix CVE-2025-22224
No package mapping is available — consult the references below for vendor-specific guidance.
Is CVE-2025-22224 being exploited?
Yes — CVE-2025-22224 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patch immediately.
Affected packages (0)
No package mapping in OSV.