CVE-2026-22716

MEDIUMNVD 5.05.0—

5.0

Out-of-bound write vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to terminate certain Workstation processes.

CVSS v3: 5.0
EG Score: 5.0(medium)
EPSS: 1.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 27, 2026

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (1)

security@vmwarehttps://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/36986

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-22716?

CVE-2026-22716 is a medium vulnerability published on February 27, 2026. Out-of-bound write vulnerability in VMware Workstation 25H1 and below on any platform allows an actor with non-administrative privileges on a guest VM to terminate certain Workstation processes.

When was CVE-2026-22716 disclosed?

CVE-2026-22716 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 27, 2026, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-22716 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-22716 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-22716?

CVE-2026-22716 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-22716?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-22716, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2026-22716

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