Vulnerability identifier: #VU53432
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
VMware Workstation
Client/Desktop applications /
Virtualization software
VMware Horizon Client
Client/Desktop applications /
Software for system administration
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 within the JPEG2000 parser. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
VMware Workstation: 16.0 - 16.1.1
VMware Horizon Client: 5.0 - 5.5.1
External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0009.html
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-609/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.