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
Published Sep 8, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.57%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.5.0
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 6.5.3
- 2.5
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 6.5
- 6.5.0
- 6.5.1
- 6.5.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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 3, 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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 5.57% (0.05568) | 92.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.57% (0.05568) | 91.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 24, 2026 | 15.64% (0.15638) | 94.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 12.80% (0.12803) | 93.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 11.76% (0.11764) | 93.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.78% (0.14776) | 90.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.76% (0.11764) | 93.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 7.96% (0.07958) | 94.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2024 | 18.27% (0.18274) | 96.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 17.12% (0.17120) | 95.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.70% (0.09698) | 93.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 92.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.52% (0.07525) | 80.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34938 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/444513 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2553 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34938 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/444513 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2553 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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