CVE-2020-3947

Summary: CVE-2020-3947 affects VMware Workstation (15.x before 15.5.2) and VMware Fusion (11.x before 11.5.2). The issue is a use-after vulnerability in the vmnetdhcp component that can allow a guest to impact the host. Exploitation may lead to code execution on the host from the guest or cause a...

CVE-2021-22043

CVE-2021-22043 affects VMware ESXi. It is a TOCTOU vulnerability in how temporary files are handled by the settingsd service, enabling a user with access to settingsd to escalate privileges by writing arbitrary files. The issue is discussed alongside related flaws (CVE-2021-22040/22041/22042/2205...

CVE-2018-6973

CVE-2018-6973 affects VMware Workstation 14.x prior to 14.1.3 and VMware Fusion 10.x prior to 10.1.3. The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds write in the e1000 device that may allow a guest to execute code on the host. ZDI notes that exploitation requires the attacker to run code on the guest (loc...

CVE-2026-41702

VMware Fusion is affected by a local privilege escalation TOCTOU flaw in a SETUID binary (CVE-2026-41702). The issue allows a non-administrative local user to escalate to root on systems with Fusion installed. Connected advisories confirm a fix in Fusion 26H1; the remediation is to apply the 26H1...