What is CVE-2019-5539?

CVE-2019-5539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-23.

How severe is CVE-2019-5539?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2019-5539

VMware Workstation (15.x prior to 15.5.1) and Horizon View Agent (7.10.x prior to 7.10.1 and 7.5.x prior to 7.5.4) contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to insecure loading of a DLL by Cortado Thinprint. Successful exploitation of this…

EPSS: 0.004 (34.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Vmware Horizon View Agent — versions 7.10.x prior to 7.10.1, 7.5.x prior 7.5.4
Vmware Horizon_view_agent
Vmware Workstation — versions 15.x prior to 15.5.1
Vmware Workstation

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

security@vmware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5539?: CVE-2019-5539 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2019-5539?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.