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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2022-22938
VMware Workstation and Horizon Client for Windows TrueType Font Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description

VMware Workstation (16.x prior to 16.2.2) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x prior to 5.5.3) contains a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Cortado ThinPrint component. The issue exists in TrueType font parser. A malicious actor with access to a virtual machine or remote desktop may exploit this issue to trigger a denial-of-service condition in the Thinprint service running on the host machine where VMware Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed.

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Published Date :

Jan. 28, 2022, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:47 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-22938 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 workstation
2 Vmware horizon
1 Microsoft windows
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 3
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This addresses a denial-of-service vulnerability in VMware Workstation and Horizon Client for Windows.
  • Upgrade VMware Workstation to version 16.2.2 or later.
  • Update VMware Horizon Client for Windows to version 5.5.3 or later.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2022-22938 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2022-22938.

URL Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0002.html Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0002.html Patch Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-22938 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-22938 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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test 反向辣鸡数据投放 CVE-2022-23305 工具 利用 教程 Exploit POC

cve-2020-

Updated: 9 months, 3 weeks ago
5 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Jan. 21, 2022, 5:07 a.m. This repo has been linked 2650 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-22938 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-22938 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 https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0002.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 04, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0002.html No Types Assigned https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0002.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0.0 up to (excluding) 16.2.2 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vmware:horizon:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.5.3
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.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 2.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

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

0.08 }} -0.04%

score

0.24068

percentile