{"id":59540,"date":"2025-07-21T14:23:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:23:18","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-16T00:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T06:11:49","slug":"cve-2025-41237-critical-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-vmware-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41237-critical-integer-underflow-vulnerability-in-vmware-products\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-41237: Critical Integer-Underflow Vulnerability in VMware Products<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving, with new vulnerabilities emerging regularly. One such vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-41237, affects popular VMware products, including ESXi, Workstation, and Fusion. This vulnerability is particularly concerning due to its high severity<\/a> rating and the possibility of system compromise or data leakage. As such, it is critical<\/a> for system administrators and cybersecurity professionals to understand this vulnerability, its potential impacts, and the necessary steps for mitigation.
\nCVE-2025-41237 exploits an integer-underflow in the Virtual Machine<\/a> Communication Interface (VMCI) of the affected VMware products. By exploiting this vulnerability, an attacker with local administrative privileges on a virtual machine can execute code on the host machine, potentially leading to severe consequences such as unauthorized<\/a> data access or system disruption.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-41237
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS score 9.3)
\nAttack Vector: Local
\nPrivileges Required: Administrative
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System Compromise and Data<\/a> Leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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