#VU14221 Out-of-bounds read in VMware Horizon - CVE-2018-6970
Published: August 7, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14221
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6970
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
VMware Horizon
VMware Horizon
Software vendor:
VMware, Inc
VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to out-of-bounds read in the Message Framework library. A local attacker can obtain data from a privileged process running on a system where Horizon Connection Server, Horizon Agent or Horizon Client are installed.
Remediation
The vulnerability has been addressed in the versions 4.8.1, 6.2.7, 7.5.1.