CVE-2021-22045

Summary

CVECVE-2021-22045
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2022-01-04 22:15:00 UTC
Updated2022-01-27 17:40:00 UTC
DescriptionVMware ESXi (7.0, 6.7 before ESXi670-202111101-SG and 6.5 before ESXi650-202110101-SG), VMware Workstation (16.2.0) and VMware Fusion (12.2.0) contains a heap-overflow vulnerability in CD-ROM device emulation. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine with CD-ROM device emulation may be able to exploit this vulnerability in conjunction with other issues to execute code on the hypervisor from a virtual machine.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-787

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Mac Os X - All All All
Application Vmware Cloud Foundation 3.0 - All All
Application Vmware Cloud Foundation 4.0 - All All
Application Vmware Cloud Foundation All All All All
Application Vmware Cloud Foundation All All All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 - All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201701001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201703001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201703002 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201704001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707101 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707102 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707103 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707201 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707202 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707203 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707204 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707205 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707206 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707207 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707208 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707209 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707210 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707211 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707212 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707213 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707214 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707215 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707216 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707217 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707218 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707219 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707220 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201707221 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201710001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201712001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201803001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201806001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201808001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201810001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201810002 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201811001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201811002 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201811301 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201901001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201903001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201905001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201908001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201910001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-20191004001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201911001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201911401 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201911402 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912002 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912101 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912102 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912103 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912104 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912301 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912401 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912402 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912403 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-201912404 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-202005001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-202006001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-202007001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-202010001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-202011001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-202011002 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-202102001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-202102002 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-202102003 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.5 650-202107401 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 All All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 - All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201806001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201807001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201808001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810101 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810102 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810103 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810201 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810202 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810203 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810204 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810205 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810206 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810207 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810208 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810209 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810210 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810211 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810212 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810213 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810214 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810215 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810216 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810217 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810218 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810219 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810220 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810221 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810222 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810223 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810224 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810225 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810226 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810227 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810228 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810229 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810230 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810231 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810232 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810233 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201810234 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201811001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201901001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201901401 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201901402 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201901403 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201903001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904201 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904202 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904203 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904204 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904205 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904206 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904207 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904208 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904209 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904210 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904211 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904212 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904213 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904214 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904215 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904216 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904217 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904218 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904219 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904220 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904221 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904222 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904223 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904224 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904225 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904226 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904227 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904228 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201904229 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201905001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201906002 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908101 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908102 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908103 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908104 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908201 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908202 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908203 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908204 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908205 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908206 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908207 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908208 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908209 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908210 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908211 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908212 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908213 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908214 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908215 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908216 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908217 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908218 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908219 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908220 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201908221 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201911001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201912001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201912101 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201912102 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201912401 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201912402 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201912403 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201912404 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-201912405 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004002 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004301 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004401 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004402 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004403 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004404 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004405 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004406 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004407 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202004408 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202006001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202008001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202010001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202011001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202011002 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202102001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202103001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 6.7 670-202111001 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 - All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 beta All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 update_1 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 update_1a All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 update_1b All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 update_1c All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 update_1d All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 update_2 All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 update_2a All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 update_2c All All
Operating System Vmware Esxi 7.0 update_2d All All
Application Vmware Fusion All All All All
Application Vmware Fusion All All All All
Application Vmware Workstation All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
ZDI-22-003 | Zero Day Initiative MISC www.zerodayinitiative.com
VMSA-2022-0001 MISC www.vmware.com
VMware Security Advisory 2022-0001 ≈ Packet Storm MISC packetstormsecurity.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 216278 VMware ESXi 6.5 Patch Release ESXi650-202110101-SG Missing (VMSA-2022-0001)
  • 216279 VMware ESXi 6.7 Patch Release ESXi670-202111101-SG Missing (VMSA-2022-0001)
  • 216280 VMware ESXi 7.0 Heap Overflow Vulnerability (VMSA-2022-0001)
  • 376228 VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion Heap Overflow Vulnerability (VMSA-2022-0001)
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