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Vulnerabilities & PatchesEmerging1 sourceJul 29, 2026 · 05:00via Zero Day Initiative (Published)

ZDI-26-495: (Pwn2Own) VMware ESXi VMXNET3 espQueueMask Out-Of-Bounds Write Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Brief

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of VMware ESXi. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.

  • The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-47876.
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Vulnerabilities & PatchesVmwareCVE-2026-47876