Multiple vulnerabilities in VMware Workstation
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2025-41236 CVE-2025-41237 CVE-2025-41238 CVE-2025-41239 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 CWE-191 CWE-122 CWE-401 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
VMware Workstation Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU113006
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41236
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the host OS.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter. A malicious guest with administrative privileges can trigger an integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the host OS.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVMware Workstation: 17.0 - 17.6.3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Integer underflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU113007
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 1.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41237
CWE-ID:
CWE-191 - Integer underflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the affected host OS.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in VMCI (Virtual Machine Communication Interface). A malicious guest with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine can trigger an integer underflow and execute arbitrary code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVMware Workstation: 17.0 - 17.6.3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU113008
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 2.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41238
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to compromise the host OS.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the PVSCSI (Paravirtualized SCSI) controller. A malicious guest with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine can trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code as the virtual machine's VMX process running on the host.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVMware Workstation: 17.0 - 17.6.3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Memory leak
EUVDB-ID: #VU113009
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-41239
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows an attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in vSockets. A malicious guest with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine can leak memory from processes communicating with vSockets.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVMware Workstation: 17.0 - 17.6.3
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_workstation:17.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to open a a specially crafted file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
