TOCTOU local privilege escalation vulnerability
CVE-2026-41702

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Vmware
Status
Fusion
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-41702?

VMware Fusion contains a TOCTOU (Time-of-check Time-of-use) vulnerability that occurs during an operation performed by a SETUID binary. A malicious actor with local non-administrative user privileges may exploit this vulnerability to escalate privileges to root on the system where Fusion is installed.

Affected Version(s)

Fusion MacOS 2025H2 < 2026H1

References

https://support.broadcom.com/web/ecx/support-content-noti...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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