CVE-2026-41703

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 v3 7.6 HIGH

7.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.3 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-30 13:16

Updated : 2026-07-30 16:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-41703

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41703

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41703

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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