Vulnerability identifier: #VU46754
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
VMware Horizon Client
Client/Desktop applications /
Software for system administration
VMware Workstation
Client/Desktop applications /
Virtualization software
Vendor: VMware, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the Cortado ThinPrint component in EMF parser. A remote authenticated attacker can use a specially crafted EMF file, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
VMware Horizon Client: 5.0.0 - 5.4.3
VMware Workstation: 15.0.0 - 15.5.6
External links
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1179/
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0020.html
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.