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CVE-2022-22938

Published: Jan 28, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

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

vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
workstationOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
horizonOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
Broadcom Inc.
commercial·USaka vmware by broadcom
VMWare WorkstationOn-premDesktop App
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
Omnissa
commercial·USaka workspace one access, omnissa workspace one access connector, omnissa horizon client
Omnissa Horizon ClientSaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

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

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