6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2018-6970
VMware Horizon Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 13, 2018, 9:48 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-6970 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware horizon_view
2 Vmware horizon_client
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-6970.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105031 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041430 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105031 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041430 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.html Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-6970 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-6970 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105031
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041430
    Added Reference https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041430 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041430 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105031 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105031 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.0.0 up to (excluding) 4.8.1 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 6.0.0 up to (excluding) 6.2.7 *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon_view:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 7.0.0 up to (excluding) 7.5.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041430 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105031 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-6970 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.82 }} 0.50%

score

0.81666

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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