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.
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html | mailing list |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45169 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| http://osvdb.org/69596 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819 | vdb entry |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 | vdb entry vendor advisory |