VMware Workstation/Fusion VMXNET3 Integer Overflow Allows Host Code Exec
CVE-2026-59346 Published on October 7, 2026
VMware Workstation and Fusion VMXNET3 integer-overflow vulnerability
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain an integer-overflow vulnerability. 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.
Affected versions:
- VMware Workstation: 25H2, 26H1 (fixed in 26H1u1)
- VMware Fusion: 25H2, 26H1 (fixed in 26H1u1)
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-59346 is exploitable with local system access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be critical as this vulnerability has a high impact to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of this component.
Weakness Type
Integer Overflow or Wraparound
The software performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. An integer overflow or wraparound occurs when an integer value is incremented to a value that is too large to store in the associated representation. When this occurs, the value may wrap to become a very small or negative number. While this may be intended behavior in circumstances that rely on wrapping, it can have security consequences if the wrap is unexpected. This is especially the case if the integer overflow can be triggered using user-supplied inputs. This becomes security-critical when the result is used to control looping, make a security decision, or determine the offset or size in behaviors such as memory allocation, copying, concatenation, etc.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-59346
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Affected Versions
VMware Workstation:- Version 25H2, <= 26H1 is affected.
- Version 26H1u1 is unaffected.
- Version 25H2, <= 26H1 is affected.
- Version 26H1u1 is unaffected.