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.
Published: 2018-08-13
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-18714 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.
History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00939}

epss

{'score': 0.00904}


Subscriptions

Vmware Horizon Client Horizon View
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: vmware

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T02:00:49.779Z

Reserved: 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-6970

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-13T21:48:02.197

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:11:30.340

Link: CVE-2018-6970

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Weaknesses