Heap-based buffer overflow in the VNnc Codec in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.2 build 156735, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.2 build 156735, VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.2 build 156735, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page or video file, aka ZDI-CAN-435
Published Apr 6, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.63%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the VNnc Codec in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.2 build 156735, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.2 build 156735, VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.2 build 156735, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page or video file, aka ZDI-CAN-435.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.63% (0.04627) | 91.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.63% (0.04627) | 90.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.61% (0.03607) | 86.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.78% (0.01782) | 71.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.61% (0.03607) | 86.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.20% (0.07196) | 93.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 5.74% (0.05738) | 92.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.24% (0.06240) | 92.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.85% (0.06852) | 92.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.85% (0.06852) | 91.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.85% (0.06852) | 79.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatch
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021974 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6251 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000054.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2009/Apr/0036.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatch | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34373 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021974 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0944 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6251 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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