Name: CVE-2025-41236: Out-of-bounds Write
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2025-41236, CVSS 9.3, EPSS 0.02631

VMware ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion contain an integer-overflow vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious actor with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine with VMXNET3 virtual network adapter may exploit this issue to execute code on the host. Non VMXNET3 virtual adapters are not affected by this issue.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Vmsa 2025 0013	—	Upgrade VMware ESXi 7.0.0 to build number 24784741Upgrade VMware ESXi 8.0.0 to build number 24789317Upgrade VMware ESXi 8.0.3 to build number 24784735	Jul 23, 2025	Jul 15, 2025

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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