CVE-2010-4294
The frame decompression functionality in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Windows, VMware…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The frame decompression functionality in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Windows, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 246459 and 3.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 on Windows, and VMware Server 2.x on Windows does not properly validate an unspecified size field, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted video file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.84% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- vmware/movie decoder · vmware/workstation · vmware/player · vmware/server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
- http://osvdb.org/69596
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42482Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45169
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
- http://osvdb.org/69596
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42482Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45169
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.