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CVE-2026-22722

VMware Workstation for Windows null pointer dereference may allow an authenticated user to trigger a crash

Published: Feb 26, 2026Updated: Feb 27, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476
NVD MITRE
6.1CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 95.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A malicious actor with authenticated user privileges on a Windows based Workstation host may be able to cause a null pointer dereference error. To Remediate CVE-2026-22722, apply the patches listed in the "Fixed version" column of the 'Response Matrix'

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

WorkstationVMware
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36986
support.broadcom.com

Timeline

Published
Feb 26, 2026
Last Updated
Feb 27, 2026

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