CVE-2021-21987
CVSS V2 Low 2.1
CVSS V3 Medium 6.5
Description
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 (TTC 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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-21987
- Assigner
- security@vmware.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-05-24T12:15:07
- Last Modified Date
- 2021-06-04T19:32:07
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 16.0.0 | 16.1.2 |
| AND | ||||
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.0.0 | 5.5.2 |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- LOCAL
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 2.1
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 6.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 2
- Impact Score
- 4
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0009.html | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-608/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21987 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-21987 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 16:13:32 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-05 02:50:25 | 2021-05-24T12:15Z | 2021-05-24T12:15:07 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-05 02:50:25 | 2021-06-04T19:32:07 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-05 02:50:25 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |