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.

• CWE-125

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105031Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041430Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105031Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041430Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Published

Aug 13, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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