CVE-2009-1564
Heap-based buffer overflow in vmnc.dll in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.4 Build 246459 on Windows, and the movie decoder in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in vmnc.dll in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.4 Build 246459 on Windows, and the movie decoder in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with crafted video chunks that use HexTile encoding.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 6.21% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- vmware/movie decoder · vmware/workstation · vmware/player · vmware/server
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=866
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html
- http://osvdb.org/63614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36712Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39215Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-36/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39363
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023838
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=866
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html
- http://osvdb.org/63614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36712Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39215Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-36/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39363
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023838
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.