Information disclosure or crash via out-of-bounds read
Published Jul 30, 2026 · Updated Jul 30, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in VMware ESX, Workstation, and Fusion allows remote authenticated users to disclose data or crash a host process. Broadcom has not disclosed the affected component, buffer, or operation that reads beyond its intended boundary. VM deployment privileges are required; ESX can expose data or crash its host process, while Workstation and Fusion are limited to disclosure.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in VMware ESX, Workstation, and Fusion allows remote authenticated users to disclose data or crash a host process. Broadcom has not disclosed the affected component, buffer, or operation that reads beyond its intended boundary. VM deployment privileges are required; ESX can expose data or crash its host process, while Workstation and Fusion are limited to disclosure.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-41703
- Published
- Jul 30, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 30, 2026
- Vendor
- VMware
- Product
- VMware Workstation
- Classifications
- CWE-125, T1499
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 30, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 30, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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