Description
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0009.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-609/
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0005
EPSS Percentile
16.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (2)
vmware/horizon_client
5.0.0 - 5.5.2
vmware/workstation
16.0.0 - 16.1.2
Published
May 24, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026