CVE-2021-21987

VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.1.2) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.2) contain out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Cortado ThinPrint component (TTC Parser). A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine or remote desktop may be able to exploit these issues leading to information disclosure from the TPView process running on the system where Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0009.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-608/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-05-24 05:15

Updated : 2021-06-04 12:32

NVD link : CVE-2021-21987

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21987

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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Products Affected

vmware

workstation
horizon_client

microsoft

windows

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