CVE-2022-22938
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CVE-2022-22938 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.2.2) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.3) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Cortado ThinPrint component. The issue exists in TrueType font parser. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.2.2) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.3) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Cortado ThinPrint component. The issue exists in TrueType font parser. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine or remote desktop may exploit this issue to trigger a denial-of-service condition in the Thinprint service running on the host machine where VMware Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 16.0.0, < 16.2.2 |
| Vmware | Horizon | >= 5.0.0, < 5.5.3 |
References
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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