VMware Horizon Client/Horizon up to 4.8.0/6.2.6/7.5.0 Message Framework Library out-of-bounds
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A vulnerability was found in VMware Horizon Client and Horizon up to 4.8.0/6.2.6/7.5.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Message Framework Library. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The bug was discovered 08/07/2018. The weakness was released 08/13/2018 by Steven Seeley (mr_me) (Website). The advisory is shared at vmware.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-6970 since 02/13/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111602 (VMware Horizon View Client 4.x < 4.8.1 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0019)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371125 (VMware Horizon Client Information Disclosure Vulnerability(VMSA-2018-0019)).
Upgrading to version 4.8.1, 6.2.7 or 7.5.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (111602).
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
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Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 111602
Nessus Name: VMware Horizon View Client 4.x < 4.8.1 Information Disclosure Vulnerability (VMSA-2018-0019)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Horizon Client/Horizon 4.8.1/6.2.7/7.5.1
Timeline
02/13/2018 🔍08/07/2018 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: vmware.comAdvisory: vmware.com
Researcher: Steven Seeley (mr_me)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-6970 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1041430
SecurityFocus: 105031 - VMware Horizon View Client CVE-2018-6970 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
Entry
Created: 08/14/2018 08:13Updated: 05/01/2023 14:33
Changes: 08/14/2018 08:13 (71), 03/15/2020 11:28 (7), 05/01/2023 14:33 (4)
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