Critical VMware Workstation and Fusion Flaw Allows Host Code Execution
Integer-overflow vulnerability CVE-2026-59346 affects local administrators with elevated privileges
Key Takeaways
- Broadcom released security updates for VMware Workstation and Fusion addressing two flaws.
- CVE-2026-59346 is an integer-overflow vulnerability with CVSS 9.3.
- A local attacker with elevated privileges could execute arbitrary code on the host.
- Exploitation requires local access and elevated privileges.
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