CVE-2020-3987

Published: Sep 16, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.1

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 4.2

Source: NVD

Description

VMware Workstation (15.x) and Horizon Client for Windows (5.x before 5.4.4) contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Cortado ThinPrint component (EMR STRETCHDIBITS parser). A malicious actor with normal access to a virtual machine may be able to exploit these issues to create a partial denial-of-service condition or to leak memory from TPView process running on the system where Workstation or Horizon Client for Windows is installed.

Affected (3)

Products: Vmware: Horizon Client, Workstation Player, Workstation Pro

3 products

Workstation Player

Workstation Pro

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Horizon Client	From 5.0.0 to 5.4.4
Vmware Workstation Player	From 15.0.0 to 16.0.0
Vmware Workstation Pro	From 15.0.0 to 16.0.0

Related CWEs

Out-of-bounds Read

The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (2)

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0020.html

Source: security@vmware.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2020-0020.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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