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01 Record

CVE-2025-41238

PVSCSI heap-overflow vulnerability

CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: vmware
CNA base score9.3 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

02 Description

PVSCSI heap-overflow vulnerability

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.46% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 39.6% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
9.3 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2025-07-15 18:34Z1 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-02-26 17:50Z8 MO AGO
Reserved
2025-04-16
Assigning CNA
vmware
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Critical (CVSS 9.3)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses
Data version
5.2
Document digest
9c9d038762564cbf0f67637aadbb34802f9b18019e8dd8d69dd1b008f999519a

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
VMwareESXi8.0 to < ESXi80U3f-24784735, 8.0 to < ESXi80U2e-24789317, 7.0 to < ESXi70U3w-24784741—
VMwareCloud Foundation5.x, 4.5.x—
VMwareWorkstation17.x to < 17.6.4—
VMwareFusion13.x to < 13.6.4—
VMwareTelco Cloud Platform5.x, 4.x, 3.x, 2.x—

06 References