Buffer overflow in VMware Ace
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 remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page or video file, aka ZDI-CAN-435.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- VMware Ace — versions 2.5.1
- VMware Player — versions 2.5.1
- VMware Server — versions 2.0
- VMware Workstation — versions 6.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml (vendor-advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html (mailing-list, Patch)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373 (Exploit, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944 (vdb-entry)
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch)
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6251 (signature, vdb-entry)