Vulnerability identifier: #VU59690

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22938

CWE-ID: CWE-20

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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Cortado ThinPrint component when parsing TrueType fonts. A remote attacker can trick the victim to print a specially crafted document from the guest OS and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack of the Thinprint service running on the host machine.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

VMware Workstation: 16.0 - 16.2.1

VMware Horizon Client: 5.0 - 5.5.2

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External links
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0002.html

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Q & A

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.