CVE-2018-6970: vmware horizon_client Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-6970 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in vmware horizon_client. EPSS estimates a 1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 13-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.76%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 1.78% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Vmware3 products
- horizon_client≥ 4.0.0, < 4.8.1
- horizon_view≥ 6.0.0, < 6.2.7 | ≥ 7.0.0, < 7.5.1
- vmware horizon 6, horizon 7, and horizon clientVMware 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)
1 vendor · 3 products