CVE-2022-22938
MEDIUMVMware Workstation 16.0.0-16.2.1 & Horizon Client 5.0.0-5.5.2 DoS via Cortado ThinPrint TTF Parser
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0002.html
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0008
EPSS Percentile
23.1%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
vmware/horizon
5.0.0 - 5.5.3
vmware/workstation
16.0.0 - 16.2.2
Published
Jan 28, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026