HIGH CISA KEV

CVE-2025-22224

CVSS v3

8.2

HIGH

EPSS Score

1.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-03

CISA KEV

Yes

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

VMware ESXi, and Workstation contain a TOCTOU (Time-of-Check Time-of-Use) vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds write. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added: 2025-03-04
Patch Due Date: 2025-03-25
Ransomware Use: Unknown

Technical details

Published: 2025-03-04

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-22224?

Is CVE-2025-22224 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-22224 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2025-03-25.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-22224?

CVE-2025-22224 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (HIGH severity).

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