CVE-2026-22722

VMware Workstation for Windows null pointer dereference may allow an authenticated user to trigger a crash

A malicious actor with authenticated user privileges on a Windows based Workstation host may be able to cause a null pointer dereference error. To Remediate CVE-2026-22722, apply the patches listed in the "Fixed version" column of the 'Response Matrix'

Affected

VMware · Workstation

CVSS v3.1 VMWARE

6.1 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

EPSS

0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 4th percentile

Published

2026-02-26

Updated

2026-02-27

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• D7EAD/CVE-2026-227221★ · 2026-03-06

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2025-63602