CVE-2009-2628

Description

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.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.76% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vmware.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.html patch mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290 patch vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2553 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/444513 third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/34938 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2628?
CVE-2009-2628 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2628?
To fix CVE-2009-2628, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2628 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2628 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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