CVE-2009-1564
Critical
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in vmnc.dll in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.4 Build 246459 on Windows, and the movie decoder in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with crafted video chunks that use HexTile encoding.
SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Vmware Movie Decoder
PublishedApr 12, 2010
First seenApr 12, 2010
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vmware movie_decoder | 6.5.3 | — |
| vmware workstation | 6.5.0, 6.5.1, 6.5.2, 6.5.3 | — |
| vmware player | 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3 | — |
| vmware server | 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 | — |
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