CVE-2026-59346 is a critical integer-overflow vulnerability in the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter implementation in VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion. A local administrator within an affected guest virtual machine can trigger the flaw through a VMXNET3 adapter and execute code on the underlying host, constituting a guest-to-host VM escape. Affected releases are VMware Workstation and VMware Fusion 25H2 and 26H1.
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A critical integer-overflow vulnerability enabling guest-to-host arbitrary code execution from a virtual machine with local administrator privileges when the VM uses the VMXNET3 virtual network adapter.
Critical integer-overflow vulnerability in VMware's VMXNET3 virtual network adapter that permits VM escape and host code execution by an attacker with administrative privileges in an affected guest VM.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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