CVE-2020-3989

Published Sep 16, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.4.4) contain a denial of service vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds write issue in Cortado ThinPrint component. A malicious actor with normal access to a virtual machine may be able to exploit this issue to create a partial denial-of-service condition on the system where Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed. Exploitation is only possible if virtual printing has been enabled. This feature is not enabled by default on Workstation but it is enabled by default on Horizon Client.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-25254 VMware Workstation (15.x) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.4.4) contain a denial of service vulnerability due to an out-of-bounds write issue in Cortado ThinPrint component. A malicious actor with normal access to a virtual machine may be able to exploit this issue to create a partial denial-of-service condition on the system where Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed. Exploitation is only possible if virtual printing has been enabled. This feature is not enabled by default on Workstation but it is enabled by default on Horizon Client.
History

No history.

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
vmware
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 7:52 AM
Reserved
Dec 30, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 16, 2020, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM