Buffer overflow in VMware Ace
CVE-2009-0199
Heap-based buffer overflow in the VMnc media codec in vmnc.dll in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, and VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404 on Windows might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a video file with crafted dimensions (aka framebuffer parameters).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.050 (91.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Vmware Ace — versions 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2
- Vmware Movie_decoder — versions 6.5.3
- Vmware Player — versions 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.5.2
- Vmware Workstation — versions 6.5, 6.5.0, 6.5.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)