CVE-2026-41703
NVD: VMware ESX, Workstation, and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. NVD: 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. NVD: On Workstation and Fusion, the impact of this vulnerability is restricted to information disclosure.
7.6 Severity
HIGH EPSS
0.0056 (43) KEV
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Source-published summary
NVD: VMware ESX, Workstation, and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. NVD: 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. NVD: On Workstation and Fusion, the impact of this vulnerability is restricted to information disclosure.
Possible impact
Source describes information exposure review · service availability risk. Possible impact: An attacker may be able to access information that should not be exposed.
Affected context
Affected product or version requires source confirmation.
Remediation / advisory
Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory.
Why it matters
Source describes information exposure review · service availability risk. Possible impact: An attacker may be able to access information that should not be exposed.; CVSS 7.6 (HIGH); EPSS percentile 43; not listed in KEV; Remediation reference present; patch status requires confirmation in the linked advisory; sources: NVD.
What to verify
Confirm affected product/version, vendor advisory, patch or mitigation, and exposure.
Exposure hint
exposure unknown
Impact tags
Urgency reasons
Source-derived note
Summary derived from NVD description; unsafe procedural detail is not shown.
Redaction metadata
- source summary used
- True
- fallback summary used
- False
- unsafe procedural detail present
- false
- raw source displayed
- false
- public summary redacted
- true
Remediation handoff
Public-safe static handoff for human/Codex remediation planning. Scan, patch, external execution, and auto remediation are disabled.
Safety note
This radar shows source-published defensive context only. Exploit procedures, exploit strings, scanner commands, and auto-remediation are not provided.