Description
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability in HGFS. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.
Affected versions: - VMware Workstation: 25H2, 26H1 (fixed in 26H1u1) - VMware Fusion: 25H2, 26H1 (fixed in 26H1u1)
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | VMware Workstation | >= 25H2, <= 26H1 |
| VMware | VMware Fusion | >= 25H2, <= 26H1 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 7, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 7, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis