Out-of-bounds Read in VMware Horizon Client
CVE-2018-6970
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- VMware Horizon Client
- VMware Horizon View
- VMware Horizon 6, 7, And Client — versions 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)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1041430 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105031 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-6970?
- CVE-2018-6970 is a medium-severity vulnerability in VMware Horizon Client, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-6970?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.