Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-21988
VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.1.2) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.2) contain out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Cortado ThinPrint component (JPEG2000 Parser). A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine or remote desktop may be able to exploit these issues leading to information disclosure from the TPView process running on the system where Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2021-21988
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2021-21988
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
443
IPs affected by CVE-2021-21988 2,775
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-21988
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 19 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-21988
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST | |
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.0
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4.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-21988
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-21988
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https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0009.html
Access DeniedPatch;Vendor Advisory
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-609/
ZDI-21-609 | Zero Day InitiativeThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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