What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-6970.

What is the severity level of CVE-2018-6970?

The severity level of CVE-2018-6970 is medium (6.5).

What is the impact of exploiting this vulnerability?

Successfully exploiting this vulnerability may allow a less-privileged user to leak information from a privileged user.

How can I fix this vulnerability?

To fix this vulnerability, upgrade to VMware Horizon Client 4.8.1, VMware Horizon View 6.2.7, or VMware Horizon View 7.5.1.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-6970

medium

6.5

CWE

125

13/8/2018

17/9/2024

CVE-2018-6970

First published: Mon Aug 13 2018(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@vmware.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Vmware Horizon Client	>=4.0.0<4.8.1
VMware Horizon View	>=6.0.0<6.2.7
VMware Horizon View	>=7.0.0<7.5.1

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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?
The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2018-6970.
What is the severity level of CVE-2018-6970?
The severity level of CVE-2018-6970 is medium (6.5).
Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?
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) are affected by this vulnerability.
What is the impact of exploiting this vulnerability?
Successfully exploiting this vulnerability may allow a less-privileged user to leak information from a privileged user.
How can I fix this vulnerability?
To fix this vulnerability, upgrade to VMware Horizon Client 4.8.1, VMware Horizon View 6.2.7, or VMware Horizon View 7.5.1.

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