Vulnerability
CVE-2025-22224
VMware ESXi, Cloud Foundation and 3 more: out-of-bounds write leading to code execution
Most severe levelNo level of its own
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.3 · critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 1.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- Yes, since 4 March 2025
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 4 November 2026.
Timeline
- 4 March 2025Published on NVD
- 4 March 2025Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
In DefenceLevel briefings2 days
- 12 October 2026Worth watching
- 10 January 2026Worth watching
Last 12 months.
The full analysis is in the briefingThe full analysis is in your archive
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