CVE-2026-41703
Out-of-bounds read vulnerability
- Published
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 5.2.3, ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933, ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025, ESXi80U3i-25205845, 26H1
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
CISA's decision points: whether it is exploited, whether attacks can be automated, and how much control an attacker gets. Assessed (SSVC 2.0.3).What do these mean? →
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical impact: partial
Summary
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.
Timeline
- CVE published
- CISA SSVC assessment
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- VMware Cloud Foundation
From 5.x · fixed in 5.2.3
- VMware vSphere Foundation
9.1.x.x, 9.0.x.x
- VMware ESX
From 9.1.x.x · fixed in ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933; From 9.0.x.x · fixed in ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025; From 8.0 · fixed in ESXi80U3i-25205845
- VMware Workstation
From 25H2 · fixed in 26H1
- VMware Fusion
From 25H2 · fixed in 26H1
- VMware Telco Cloud Platform
5.1.x, 5.0.x