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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-31705

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI).

Published Dec 14, 2022 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · VMware ESXi, Workstation, and

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-31705. EPSS is 1.13%. Act only if a listed version of VMware ESXi, Workstation, and is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (VMware ESXi, Workstation, and).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High8.2
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.13%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe vmware/esxi · cpe vmware/workstation

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI). 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. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox whereas, on Workstation and Fusion, this may lead to code execution on the machine where Workstation or Fusion is installed.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

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  • cpe vmware/esxi7.0
  • cpe vmware/workstation< 16.2.5

How to fix CVE-2022-31705

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-31705. EPSS is 1.13%. Act only if a listed version of VMware ESXi, Workstation, and is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 7.0, < 16.2.5. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 1.13%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

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Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 14, 2022 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI). 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. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox whereas, on Workstation and Fusion, this may

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI). 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. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox whereas, on Workstation and Fusion, this may

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-31705

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2022-31705

    VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain a heap out-of-bounds write vulnerability in the USB 2.0 controller (EHCI). 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. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox whereas, on Workstation and Fusion, this may

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • Monitored products — criticalNov 5, 2026
  • CVE.orgNov 2, 2026