CVE-2018-6970

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductVmware Horizon Client
PublishedAug 13, 2018
First seenAug 13, 2018

How to fix

Update
  • vmware horizon_client4.8.1 or later
  • vmware horizon_view6.2.7, 7.5.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vmware horizon_client4.0.0 ≤ v < 4.8.14.8.1
vmware horizon_view6.0.0 ≤ v < 6.2.7, 7.0.0 ≤ v < 7.5.16.2.7, 7.5.1

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