Workstation vulnerabilitiesAnd the versions its exploited flaws hit.
Workstation is made by VMware. We track 215 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 149 versions. 2 of them are on the list of flaws known to be exploited, the newest added on 4 March 2025. VMware lists newer releases under their own names, such as Workstation Pro, so check those pages too.
The most recent Workstation flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2025-22224, on 4 March 2025. We keep watching the known-exploited list.
Is Workstation listed under other names? Yes.
VMware also lists Workstation under more specific names, such as Workstation Pro and Workstation Player. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. If you run one of these, open its page for its own exploited flaws.
Which versions of Workstation do the exploited flaws hit?
Each exploited flaw lists the versions it affects, usually as ranges. "17.0 to before 17.6.3" means from 17.0 up to, but not including, 17.6.3. Find your version, then patch.
- CVE-2025-22224Exploited list, 4 Mar 2025
VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability
17.0 to before 17.6.3 - CVE-2025-22226Exploited list, 4 Mar 2025
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability
17.0 to before 17.6.3
Which Workstation vulnerabilities are being exploited?
2 flaws are on the government list of vulnerabilities known to be exploited. These are the ones criminals are using now, so they go first, whatever their severity score says.
- 9.3VMware ESXi and Workstation TOCTOU Race Condition Vulnerability
VMware ESXi and Workstation contain a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability that leads to an out-of-bounds write.
- 7.1VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion Information Disclosure Vulnerability
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an information disclosure vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds read in HGFS.
Which Workstation flaws are most likely to be used?
Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast: the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days. A high severity score on its own doesn't tell you that. Flaws shared by many other makers' products are left out.
- 94%CVE-2017-5753Medium
Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis.
- 48%CVE-2012-3569Critical
Format string vulnerability in VMware OVF Tool 2.1 on Windows, as used in VMware Workstation 8.x before 8.0.5, VMware Player 4.x before 4.0.5, and other products, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute...
- 43%CVE-2010-1205Critical
Buffer overflow in pngpread.c in libpng before 1.2.44 and 1.4.x before 1.4.3, as used in progressive applications, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PNG image that triggers an additional...
- 24%CVE-2008-3892Critical
Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in the COM API in VMware Workstation 5.5.x before 5.5.8 build 108000, VMware Workstation 6.0.x before 6.0.5 build 109488, VMware Player 1.x before 1.0.8 build 108000,...
- 20%CVE-2017-4901Critical
The drag-and-drop (DnD) function in VMware Workstation 12.x before version 12.5.4 and Fusion 8.x before version 8.5.5 has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability.
- 16%CVE-2009-3732Critical
Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka VMrc) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- 14%CVE-2018-5511High
On F5 BIG-IP 13.1.0-13.1.0.3 or 13.0.0, when authenticated administrative users execute commands in the Traffic Management User Interface (TMUI), also referred to as the BIG-IP Configuration utility, restrictions on...
- 11%CVE-2009-3707Medium
VMware Authentication Daemon 1.0 in vmware-authd.exe in the VMware Authorization Service in VMware Workstation 7.0 before 7.0.1 build 227600 and 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 3.0 before 3.0.1 build...
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1 flaw being exploited affects software Acme tracks
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.
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- Workstation on Acme's software list
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We track 215 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Workstation, across 149 versions. The most recent Workstation flaw added to the known-exploited list is CVE-2025-22224, on 4 March 2025.
2 are on the list of flaws known to be exploited. The most recently added are CVE-2025-22224 and CVE-2025-22226.
VMware also lists Workstation under more specific names, such as Workstation Pro and Workstation Player. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.
Each flaw names its own versions, usually as ranges. The newest, CVE-2025-22224, affects 17.0 to before 17.6.3. The versions for every exploited flaw are listed on this page.
Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Workstation. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.