CVE-2020-3986

Medium

Description

VMware Workstation (15.x) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.4.4) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Cortado ThinPrint component (EMF Parser). A malicious actor with normal access to a virtual machine may be able to exploit these issues to create a partial denial-of-service condition or to leak memory from TPView process running on the system where Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductVmware Horizon Client
PublishedSep 16, 2020
First seenSep 16, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • vmware horizon_client5.4.4 or later
  • vmware workstation_player16.0.0 or later
  • vmware workstation_pro16.0.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vmware horizon_client5.0.0 ≤ v < 5.4.45.4.4
vmware workstation_player15.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.016.0.0
vmware workstation_pro15.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.016.0.0

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