Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in VMware ESXi's Ionic Cloud Driver
CVE-2025-62624

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Amd
Status
Esxi 8.x And Esxi 9.x Hosts Using Amd-pensando Dpu Products
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 May 2026

What is CVE-2025-62624?

A heap-based buffer overflow has been identified in the Ionic Cloud Driver for VMware ESXi. This vulnerability can enable an attacker to gain elevated privileges, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution within the affected environment. Such exploitation poses significant risks to system integrity and security, making it imperative for users to apply recommended mitigations and updates.

Affected Version(s)

ESXi 8.x and ESXi 9.x hosts using AMD-Pensando DPU products ESXi 8.0U3i, included in VCF 5.2.3.0 or 9.0.2 releases

References

https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulleti...

CVSS V4

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Reported through AMD Bug Bounty Program
.