CVE-2009-1565
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,…
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
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 HexTile-encoded video chunks that trigger heap-based buffer overflows, related to "integer truncation errors."
- 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://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36712Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39215Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-37/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/63615
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39364
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023838
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.htmlPatch
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36712Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39206Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39215Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-37/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/63615
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39364
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023838
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.htmlPatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.