VMware Workstation and Fusion NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been identified in VMware Workstation for Windows. This vulnerability allows a malicious actor with authenticated user privileges on a Windows-based Workstation host to cause a NULL pointer dereference error, potentially leading to a crash or unexpected behavior in the application.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability causes a NULL pointer dereference error, which can lead to a crash of the VMware Workstation application on the host machine.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to VMware Workstation Pro 25H2u1 to address this vulnerability. This version is available through the Broadcom Support portal.