CVE-2009-2628

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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 does not properly handle certain small heights in video content, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file that triggers heap memory corruption.

El codec multimedia VMnc en vmnc.dll en VMware Movie Decoder anterior a v6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Workstation v6.5.x anterior a v6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player v2.5.x anterior a v2.5.3 build 185404 y VMware ACE v2.5.x anterior a v2.5.3 build 185404 sobre Windows, no maneja adecuadamente determinados tamaños de altura en el contenido de video, lo que podría permitir a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección a través de un archivo AVI manipulado que provocaría un corrupción de memoria.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 9.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-07-28 CVE Reserved
2009-09-07 CVE Published
2024-05-29 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/444513	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.html	2018-10-10
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290	2018-10-10
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.html	2018-10-10

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/34938	2018-10-10
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2553	2018-10-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				2.5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "2.5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				2.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "2.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Ace Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace"				2.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Ace" and version "2.5.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Movie Decoder Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Movie Decoder"				6.5.3 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Movie Decoder" and version "6.5.3"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				2.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				2.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Player Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player"				2.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Player" and version "2.5.2"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.0 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.0"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.1 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.1"		-		Affected
Vmware Search vendor "Vmware"		Workstation Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation"				6.5.2 Search vendor "Vmware" for product "Workstation" and version "6.5.2"		-		Affected