CVE-2018-6970 json
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-…
published 2018-08-13 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2018-18714
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- vmware horizon_client 4.8.1
- vmware horizon_view 6.2.7, 7.5.1
Exploit prediction
1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- VMware VMware Horizon 6, Horizon 7, and Horizon Client
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
- Technology feeds
References
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vmware.com
/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0019.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1041430
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/105031
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2018-6970
- NVD CVE-2018-6970
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