Global infos:

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.

CVE Status: Modified

References:

[email protected]

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Metrics:

Attribute	Value
Attack Complexity	LOW
Attack Vector	LOCAL
Availability Impact	HIGH
Base Score	6.5
Base Severity	MEDIUM
Confidentiality Impact	NONE
Integrity Impact	NONE
Privileges Required	LOW
Scope	CHANGED
User Interaction	NONE
Vector String	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability Score	2
Impact Score	4
Source	[email protected]
Type	Primary

Links:

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