VulnerabilityAwaiting Analysis
CVE-2026-41703
VMware ESX, Workstation, and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability.
HIGH 7.6EPSS 0.63%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
VMware ESX, Workstation, and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. A malicious actor with VM deployment privileges could trigger an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to information disclosure or more likely a Denial-of-Service (DoS) condition of the host process. On Workstation and Fusion, the impact of this vulnerability is restricted to information disclosure.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.6 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
- EPSS
- 0.63% probability · 48th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Source
- security@vmware.com
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.