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CVE-2026-59346

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an integer-overflow vulnerability. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with VMXNET3 virtual network adapter may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. Affected versions: - VMware Workstation: 25H2, 26H1 (fixed in 26H1u1) - VMware Fusion: 25H2, 26H1 (fixed in 26H1u1)

Scores

9.3
CVSS 9.3 out of 10, critical severity.
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The facts

Published
7 October 2026
Last changed
7 October 2026
NVD status
Awaiting Analysis
Severity
Critical, CVSS 9.3 out of 10 (version 3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
Known exploited
Not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue in this build.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days (percentile 16).

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