Answer in brief
CVE-2026-59347 records a High severity (CVSS 8.1) vulnerability in VMware Workstation and Fusion HGFS stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps VMware/VMware Fusion (generic), VMware/VMware Workstation (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps VMware/VMware Fusion (generic), VMware/VMware Workstation (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| VMware/VMware Fusiongeneric | >=25H2 <=26H1 | Not reported |
| VMware/VMware Workstationgeneric | >=25H2 <=26H1 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 7, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 7, 2026
VMware Workstation and Fusion contain a stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability in HGFS. 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. Affected versions: - VMware Workstation: 25H2, 26H1 (fixed in 26H1u1) - VMware Fusion: 25H2, 26H1 (fixed in 26H1u1)
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