Glossary
VM Escape
An exploit that breaks out of a virtual machine's isolation to execute code on the host hypervisor or in other guest VMs. VM escapes are among the most severe vulnerability classes in cloud computing, because a single malicious tenant could compromise infrastructure shared by many customers.
Recent coverage mentioning VM Escape
HIGH
Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-59346: VMware Workstation & Fusion RCE Patch
Broadcom patches critical arbitrary code execution flaws (CVE-2026-59346, CVE-2026-59347) in VMware Workstation and Fusion, impacting host systems from compromised VMs.
Runtime Rebel Intel
4 min read · Sep 6, 2026
HIGH
Vulnerabilities
Claude Cowork Sandbox Escape: VM to macOS File Access
A critical sandbox escape vulnerability in Anthropic's Claude Cowork allows AI agents to break out of their Linux VM, gaining full file access on macOS hosts, affecting…
Runtime Rebel Intel
5 min read · Jul 23, 2026
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