CVE-2009-1565

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-1565
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerflexera
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-04-12 18:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
Descriptionvmnc.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 HexTile-encoded video chunks that trigger heap-based buffer overflows, related to "integer truncation errors."

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
Operating System Microsoft Windows All 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 2.5.3 All All All
Application Vmware Server 2.0.0 All All All
Application Vmware Server 2.0.1 All All All
Application Vmware Server 2.0.2 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
Application Vmware Workstation 6.5.3 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

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

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
NEOHAPSIS - Peace of Mind Through Integrity and Insight af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 archives.neohapsis.com
VMware Hosted Products Integer Truncation Multiple Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
VMware Workstation Movie Decoder VMnc Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
www.osvdb.org/63615 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.osvdb.org
Research - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
VMware Server Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
VMSA-2010-0007.1 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vmware.com Patch
[Security-announce] VMSA-2010-0007 VMware hosted products, vCenter Server and ESX patches resolve multiple security issues af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.vmware.com Patch
VMware Products Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
NEOHAPSIS - Peace of Mind Through Integrity and Insight af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 archives.neohapsis.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - VMware Heap Overflows in VMnc Codec Let Remote Users Cause Arbitrary Code to Be Executed af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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