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CVE-2020-3990 Detail

Description

VMware Workstation (15.x) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.4.4) contain an information disclosure vulnerability due to an integer overflow issue in Cortado ThinPrint component. A malicious actor with normal access to a virtual machine may be able to exploit this issue to leak memory from TPView process running 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.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0020.html Vendor Advisory 
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0020.html Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-3990
NVD Published Date:
09/16/2020
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
VMware