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.

CVSS v3 9.3 CRITICAL

9.3^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.5 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/35877

Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 Apr 2026, 00:35

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Summary		(es) VMware ESXi, Workstation y Fusion presentan una vulnerabilidad de desbordamiento de enteros en el adaptador de red virtual VMXNET3. Un agente malicioso con privilegios de administrador local en una máquina virtual con un adaptador de red virtual VMXNET3 podría aprovechar este problema para ejecutar código en el host. Los adaptadores virtuales que no sean VMXNET3 no se ven afectados por este problema.

15 Jul 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-07-15 19:15

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:22

NVD link : CVE-2025-41236

Mitre link : CVE-2025-41236

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-41236

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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