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). 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.
References
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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Jun 2021, 19:37

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0009.html - (MISC) https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0009.html - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-609/ - (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-609/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 2.1
v3 : 6.5
CWE CWE-125
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

25 May 2021, 18:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MISC) https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-609/ -

24 May 2021, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-05-24 12:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:55


NVD link : CVE-2021-21988

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21988

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21988


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Products Affected

vmware

  • workstation
  • horizon_client

microsoft

  • windows
CWE
CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read