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.
History

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 30 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Vmware
Vmware cloud Foundation
Vmware esx
Vmware fusion
Vmware telco Cloud Platform
Vmware vsphere Foundation
Vmware workstation
Vendors & Products Vmware
Vmware cloud Foundation
Vmware esx
Vmware fusion
Vmware telco Cloud Platform
Vmware vsphere Foundation
Vmware workstation

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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.
Title Out-of-bounds read vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:09:25.467Z

Reserved: 2026-04-22T06:21:22.982Z

Link: CVE-2026-41703

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T15:08:43.618Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-30T13:59:38Z