Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-116508. PoCs published by Milad karimi.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets VMware Workstation 15 Pro by crafting a malicious .vmx configuration file with excessively large memory and display values, leading to a denial-of-service condition when the virtual machine is loaded.
Description
VMware Workstation 15 Pro - Denial of Service
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
by Milad karimi · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51100
This exploit targets VMware Workstation 15 Pro by crafting a malicious .vmx configuration file with excessively large memory and display values, leading to a denial-of-service condition when the virtual machine is loaded.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
VMware Workstation Pro/Player 15.x
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to create or modify a .vmx file on the target system
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026