CVE-2025-41236
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an integer-overflow vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. 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. Non VMXNET3 virtual adapters are not affected by this issue.
- Score
- CVSS 3.1 9.3 Critical
- Status
- Deferred - security@vmware.com
- Published
- 2025-07-15
- Last modified
- 2026-02-26
- Weaknesses
- CWE-787
Affected products
- Cloud Foundation (Vmware)
- Esxi (Vmware)
- Fusion (Vmware)
- Telco Cloud Infrastructure (Vmware)
- Telco Cloud Platform (Vmware)
- Workstation (Vmware)
References
- https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/35877
