CVE-2025-41237
VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an integer-underflow in VMCI (Virtual Machine Communication Interface) that leads to an out-of-bounds write. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine may exploit this issue to execute code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host. On ESXi, the exploitation is contained within the VMX sandbox whereas, on Workstation and Fusion, this may lead to code execution on the machine where Workstation or Fusion is installed.
Published:Jul 15, 2025
Last Modified:Apr 15, 2026
EPS:Jul 15, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00043
CVSS Score:9.3
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Vmware
Product
Esxi
Vmware
Esxi
Vendor
Vmware
Product
Fusion
Vmware
Fusion
Vendor
Vmware
Product
Workstation
Vmware
Workstation
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
