CVE-2009-1564
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 6.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 6.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 6.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- VMware Movie Decoder 6.5.3
- VMware Workstation 6.5.0
- VMware Workstation 6.5.1
- VMware Workstation 6.5.2
- VMware Workstation 6.5.3
- VMware Player 2.5
- VMware Player 2.5.1
- VMware Player 2.5.2
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-1564.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-1564. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36712
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39215
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-36/
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36712
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39215
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-36/
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=866
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html
- http://osvdb.org/63614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36712
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39215
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-36/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39363
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023838
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=866
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html
- http://osvdb.org/63614
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36712
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39215
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-36/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39363
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023838
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html