CVE-2009-0199

Summary

CVECVE-2009-0199
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerflexera
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-09-08 22:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionHeap-based buffer overflow in 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 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a video file with crafted dimensions (aka framebuffer parameters).

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Vmware Ace 2.5.0 All All All
Application Vmware Ace 2.5.1 All All All
Application Vmware Ace 2.5.2 All All All
Application Vmware Movie Decoder 6.5.3 All All All
Application Vmware Player 2.5 All All All
Application Vmware Player 2.5.1 All All All
Application Vmware Player 2.5.2 All All All
Application Vmware Player 2.5.2_build_156735 All All All
Application Vmware Workstation 6.5 All All All
Application Vmware Workstation 6.5.0 All All All
Application Vmware Workstation 6.5.1 All All All
Application Vmware Workstation 6.5.2 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
VMware Workstation Movie Decoder VMnc Codec Two Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
VMSA-2009-0012 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vmware.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
VMware Movie Decoder VMnc Codec Multiple Heap Overflow Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Vulnerabilities - Secunia Research - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
[Security-announce] VMSA-2009-0012 VMware Movie Decoder, VMware Workstation, VMware Player, and VMware ACE resolve security issues. af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.vmware.com Patch
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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