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CVE-2018-6970

Published: Aug 13, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-125
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
1.8%
Top 23.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

VMware Horizon 6 (6.x.x before 6.2.7), Horizon 7 (7.x.x before 7.5.1), and Horizon Client (4.x.x and prior before 4.8.1) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Message Framework library. Successfully exploiting this issue may allow a less-privileged user to leak information from a privileged process running on a system where Horizon Connection Server, Horizon Agent or Horizon Client are installed. Note: This issue doesn't apply to Horizon 6, 7 Agents installed on Linux systems or Horizon Clients installed on non-Windows systems.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-125

Affected Products

VMware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
horizon clientDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
horizon viewSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
VMware Horizon 6, Horizon 7, and Horizon ClientOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105031
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041430
securitytracker.com
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.html
vmware.com

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