ShellCodeX vulnerability brief
HIGH
Awaiting Analysis
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.
Published 30 Jul 2026, 13:16 UTC
Last modified 30 Jul 2026, 14:15 UTC
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Attack profile
The conditions required to exploit this vulnerability and its potential impact.
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
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Affected products
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Weakness classification
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Source references
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