CVE-2026-59347

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

Published Oct 7, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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)

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vmware
Vmware vmware Fusion
Vmware vmware Workstation
Vendors & Products Vmware
Vmware vmware Fusion
Vmware vmware Workstation
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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)
Title VMware Workstation and Fusion HGFS stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Oct 7, 2026, 11:29 AM
Reserved
Jul 4, 2026, 6:14 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Oct 7, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Oct 7, 2026, 3:58 PM