CVE-2021-21988
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 (JPEG2000 Parser).
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 (JPEG2000 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 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- vmware/workstation · vmware/horizon client
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0009.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-609/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0009.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-609/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.