Vulnerability · Published Jul 30, 2026 · Assigned by vmware
CVE-2026-41703Out-of-bounds read vulnerability
High 7.6
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read in Cloud Foundation from VMware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| VMware | Cloud Foundation | 9.1.x.x9.0.x.x5.x – before 5.2.3 |
| VMware | vSphere Foundation | 9.1.x.x9.0.x.x |
| VMware | ESX | 9.1.x.x – before ESXi-9.1.0.0-253709339.0.x.x – before ESXi-9.0.2.0100-255950258.0 – before ESXi80U3i-25205845 |
| VMware | Workstation | 25H2 – before 26H1 |
| VMware | Fusion | 25H2 – before 26H1 |
| VMware | Telco Cloud Platform | 5.1.x5.0.x |
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L