vulnerability
VMware Workstation: Vulnerability (VMSA-2021-0009) (CVE-2021-21989)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | May 24, 2021 | Jun 7, 2021 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
May 24, 2021
Added
Jun 7, 2021
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solution
vmware-workstation-upgrade-16_1_2
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