VMware Fusion contains a TOCTOU (Time-of-check Time-of-use) vulnerability that occurs during an operation performed by a SETUID binary. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system where Fusion is installed.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37454 | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
18 May 2026, 18:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Vmware
Vmware fusion |
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| References | () https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/37454 - Vendor Advisory |
15 May 2026, 07:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-15 07:16
Updated : 2026-05-18 18:15
NVD link : CVE-2026-41702
Mitre link : CVE-2026-41702
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41702
JSON object : View
Products Affected
vmware
- fusion
CWE
CWE-367
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition