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CVE-2019-5539
Published: Dec 23, 2019
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
VMware Workstation (15.x prior to 15.5.1) and Horizon View Agent (7.10.x prior to 7.10.1 and 7.5.x prior to 7.5.4) contain a DLL hijacking vulnerability due to insecure loading of a DLL by Cortado Thinprint. Successful exploitation of this issue may allow attackers with normal user privileges to escalate their privileges to administrator on a Windows machine where Workstation or View Agent is installed.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
VMware | VMware Workstation | affected 15.x prior to 15.5.1 |
VMware | Horizon View Agent | affected 7.10.x prior to 7.10.1affected 7.5.x prior 7.5.4 |
References
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2019-0023.html
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