Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-1565
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 HexTile-encoded video chunks that trigger heap-based buffer overflows, related to "integer truncation errors."
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2009-1565
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-1565
16.92%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 94 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-1565
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-1565
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2009-1565
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http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-37/
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.osvdb.org/63615
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http://secunia.com/advisories/39206
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-04/0121.html
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39364
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http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000090.html
[Security-announce] VMSA-2010-0007 VMware hosted products, vCenter Server and ESX patches resolve multiple security issuesPatch
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http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0007.html
VMSA-2010-0007.1Patch
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023838
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-04/0077.html
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http://secunia.com/advisories/36712
Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/39215
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