CVE-2009-2628 describes a heap memory corruption vulnerability in the VMnc media codec (vmnc.dll) affecting VMware Movie Decoder, Workstation, Player, and ACE versions prior to 6.5.3 build 185404 on Windows. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting an AVI file with specific video content that triggers the memory corruption. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring medium attack complexity but offering complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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