CVE-2020-3989

LOW

VMware Horizon Client 5.0.0-5.4.3 & Workstation 15.0.0-15.x DoS via Cortado ThinPrint OOB Write

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

VMware Workstation (15.x) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.4.4) contain a denial of service vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds write issue in Cortado ThinPrint component. A malicious actor with normal access to a virtual machine may be able to exploit this issue to create a partial denial-of-service condition on the system where Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed. Exploitation is only possible if virtual printing has been enabled. This feature is not enabled by default on Workstation but it is enabled by default on Horizon Client.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 3.3
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 11.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (3)
vmware/horizon_client 5.0.0 - 5.4.4
vmware/workstation_player 15.0.0 - 16.0.0
vmware/workstation_pro 15.0.0 - 16.0.0
Published Sep 16, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026