CVE-2009-0909
Heap-based buffer overflow in the VNnc Codec in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.2 build 156735, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.2 build 156735, VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.2 build 156735, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the VNnc Codec in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.2 build 156735, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.2 build 156735, VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.2 build 156735, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page or video file, aka ZDI-CAN-435.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.63% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- vmware/ace · vmware/player · vmware/server · vmware/workstation
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.htmlPatch
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021974
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6251
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.htmlPatch
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021974
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6251
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.