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Critical VMware Workstation and Fusion Flaw Lets VM Admins Execute Host Code

·Source: The Hacker News

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Executive Summary

Broadcom has released security updates for two security flaws impacting VMware Workstation and Fusion, including one critical bug that could result in arbitrary code execution under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-59346 (CVSS score: 9.3), is an integer-overflow vulnerability that a local attacker with elevated privileges can exploit to run arbitrary code. "A

Analysis

Broadcom has released security updates for two security flaws impacting VMware Workstation and Fusion, including one critical bug that could result in arbitrary code execution under certain conditions. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-59346 (CVSS score: 9.3), is an integer-overflow vulnerability that a local attacker with elevated privileges can exploit to run arbitrary code. "A

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-59346
NVDMITRE CVE
Source Attribution

Originally published by The Hacker News on Sep 5, 2026.

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