CVE-2026-41703 Out-of-bounds read vulnerability
A malicious actor with VM deployment privileges can trigger an out-of-bounds read, causing information disclosure or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-41703?
CVE-2026-41703 is a high-severity vulnerability in VMware Cloud Foundation, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VMware ESX, Workstation, and Fusion contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. 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. On Workstation and Fusion, the impact of this vulnerability is restricted to information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41703?
How do I fix CVE-2026-41703?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41703 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-41703 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41703 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m337-3vqr-5pf8.