TI-2026-30219 Aliases CVE-2026-41703 GHSA-m337-3vqr-5pf8

Out-of-bounds read in VMware Cloud Foundation

LOW 34CWE-125Published 2026-07-30 · Updated 2026-07-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · Low
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00432 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Cloud Foundation (VMware): 5.2.3ESX (VMware): ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933, ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025, ESXi80U3i-25205845+2 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
VMware	Cloud Foundation	9.1.x.x; 9.0.x.x; 5.x to before 5.2.3	5.2.3	Patch available	CNA
VMware	vSphere Foundation	9.1.x.x; 9.0.x.x	—	No fix listed	CNA
VMware	ESX	9.1.x.x to before ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933; 9.0.x.x to before ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025; 8.0 to before ESXi80U3i-25205845	ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933, ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025, ESXi80U3i-25205845	Patch available	CNA
VMware	Workstation	25H2 to before 26H1	26H1	Patch available	CNA
VMware	Fusion	25H2 to before 26H1	26H1	Patch available	CNA
VMware	Telco Cloud Platform	5.1.x; 5.0.x	—	No fix listed	CNA

Cloud Foundation VendorVMware Affected 9.1.x.x; 9.0.x.x; 5.x to before 5.2.3 Fixed in 5.2.3 Patch available CNA
vSphere Foundation VendorVMware Affected 9.1.x.x; 9.0.x.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
ESX VendorVMware Affected 9.1.x.x to before ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933; 9.0.x.x to before ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025; 8.0 to before ESXi80U3i-25205845 Fixed in ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933, ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025, ESXi80U3i-25205845 Patch available CNA
Workstation VendorVMware Affected 25H2 to before 26H1 Fixed in 26H1 Patch available CNA
Fusion VendorVMware Affected 25H2 to before 26H1 Fixed in 26H1 Patch available CNA
Telco Cloud Platform VendorVMware Affected 5.1.x; 5.0.x Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion::::::::	—	—	VMware

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:fusion:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·VMware

Remediation

Fix · CNA Cloud Foundation (VMware) Fixed in 5.2.3
Fix · CNA ESX (VMware) Fixed in ESXi-9.1.0.0-25370933, ESXi-9.0.2.0100-25595025, ESXi80U3i-25205845
Fix · CNA Workstation (VMware) Fixed in 26H1
Fix · CNA Fusion (VMware) Fixed in 26H1

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41703
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m337-3vqr-5pf8

References

Other 1

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/38017

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Sources

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