This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of VMware Workstation. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ThinPrint component. Crafted data in a font file can result in an integer overflow before reading from memory. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor.
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The severity of ZDI-CAN-13026 is classified as a medium risk due to the potential for local attackers to disclose sensitive information.
To fix ZDI-CAN-13026, you should update to the latest version of VMware Workstation that addresses this vulnerability.
Only installations of VMware Workstation are affected by ZDI-CAN-13026, specifically ones where local attackers can execute low-privileged code.
An attacker needs local access and the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target guest system to exploit ZDI-CAN-13026.
The impact of ZDI-CAN-13026 is the potential disclosure of sensitive information by local attackers on affected VMware Workstation installations.