CVE-2009-2628

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.

• CWE-94

• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.htmlPatch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34938Vendor Advisory
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/444513US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290Patch
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2553Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.htmlPatch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34938Vendor Advisory
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/444513US Government Resource
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290Patch
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2553Vendor Advisory

Published

Sep 8, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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