CVE-2026-59347 VMware Workstation and Fusion - Remote Code Execution

VMware Workstation and Fusion 25H2, 26H1 contain a buffer overflow caused by a flaw in HGFS, letting local attackers with admin privileges on a VM execute code as the VMX process on the host, exploit requires local admin on VM.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.21% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Remote Code Execution
Impact
Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
7 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-121

Vendor fix

Update to version 26H1u1 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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