Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in VMware Fusion - CVE-2026-41702
Published: May 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU131439
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41702
CWE-ID: CWE-367
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Affected software:
VMware Fusion
VMware Fusion
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges to root.
The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check time-of-use race condition in a SETUID binary when performing an operation. A local user can exploit the race condition to escalate privileges to root.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41702
Install security update from vendor's website.