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CVE-2026-59347

VMware Workstation and Fusion HGFS stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability

VMware VMware WorkstationContainers & cloud
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CVSS
8.1High
ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.21%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published7 Oct 2026Updated 7 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability in HGFS. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.

Affected versions:

  • VMware Workstation: 25H2, 26H1 (fixed in 26H1u1)
  • VMware Fusion: 25H2, 26H1 (fixed in 26H1u1)

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 4

  • VMware Workstationaffected: 25H2 through 26H1CVE List
  • VMware Workstationunaffected: 26H1u1CVE List
  • VMware Fusionaffected: 25H2 through 26H1CVE List
  • VMware Fusionunaffected: 26H1u1CVE List

References 1