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CVE-2022-22938

Published: Jan 28, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
6.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.2.2) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.3) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Cortado ThinPrint component. The issue exists in TrueType font parser. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine or remote desktop may exploit this issue to trigger a denial-of-service condition in the Thinprint service running on the host machine where VMware Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
workstationvmware
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
horizonvmware
On-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
VMWare WorkstationBroadcom Inc.
On-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
Omnissa Horizon ClientOmnissa
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
vmwarecommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware inc
broadcom inc.commercialUSCloud & SaaSaka vmware by broadcom
omnissacommercialUSCloud & SaaSaka omnissa workspace one access connector, omnissa horizon client, workspace one access

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0002.html
vmware.com

Timeline

Published
Jan 28, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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