VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an integer-overflow vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with VMXNET3 virtual network adapter may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. Non VMXNET3 virtual adapters are not affected by this issue.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00017}


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


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Description VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an integer-overflow vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with VMXNET3 virtual network adapter may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. Non VMXNET3 virtual adapters are not affected by this issue.
Title VMXNET3 integer-overflow vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published: 2025-07-15T18:34:12.719Z

Updated: 2025-07-16T03:55:58.257Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T09:30:17.798Z

Link: CVE-2025-41236

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-15T20:45:34.233Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-07-15T19:15:21.303

Modified: 2025-07-15T20:07:28.023

Link: CVE-2025-41236

cve-icon Redhat

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