Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-21988 (CCN-202229)

Assigned:2021-05-20
Published:2021-05-20
Updated:2021-06-04
Summary:VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.1.2) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.2) contain out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Cortado ThinPrint component (JPEG2000 Parser). A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine or remote desktop may be able to exploit these issues leading to information disclosure from the TPView process running on the system where Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed.
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
3.2 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N)
2.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.1 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
1.2 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-125
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-21988

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vmware-cve202121988-info-disc(202229)

Source: CCN
Type: VMware Security Advisory VMSA-2021-0009
VMware Workstation and Horizon Client for Windows updates address multiple security vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-21987, CVE-2021-21988, CVE-2021-21989)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0009.html

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-21-609
VMware Workstation ThinPrint JPEG2000 Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-609/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0.0 and < 16.1.2)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.0.0 and < 5.5.2)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    vmware workstation *
    vmware horizon client *
    microsoft windows -