Memory leak in VMware Tools for Windows

1) 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

Description

The 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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Tools: 11.0.0 - 13.0.0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tools:11.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tools:11.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tools:11.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tools:11.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tools:12.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tools:12.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tools:12.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tools:12.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tools:12.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vmware_tools:12.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-notification/-/external/content/SecurityAdvisories/0/35877

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.