CVE-2010-4294
Description
The frame decompression functionality in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052 and 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548 on Windows, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 246459 and 3.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 on Windows, and VMware Server 2.x on Windows does not properly validate an unspecified size field, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a crafted video file.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
✚ Propose a mitigation on Community → Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | movie_decoder | {"endIncluding":"6.5.5"} | |
| vmware | movie_decoder | 6.5.3 | |
| vmware | movie_decoder | 6.5.4 | |
| vmware | movie_decoder | 7.0 | |
| vmware | movie_decoder | 7.1.2 | |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.0 | |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.1 | |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.2 | |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.3 | |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.4 | |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.5 | |
| vmware | workstation | 7.0 | |
| vmware | workstation | 7.0.1 | |
| vmware | workstation | 7.1 | |
| vmware | workstation | 7.1.1 | |
| vmware | workstation | 7.1.2 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5.1 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5.2 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5.3 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5.4 | |
| vmware | player | 2.5.5 | |
| vmware | player | 3.0 | |
| vmware | player | 3.0.1 | |
| vmware | player | 3.1 | |
| vmware | player | 3.1.1 | |
| vmware | player | 3.1.2 | |
| vmware | server | 2.0.0 | |
| vmware | server | 2.0.1 | |
| vmware | server | 2.0.2 | |
References
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
- http://osvdb.org/69596
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42482
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45169
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
- http://osvdb.org/69596
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42482
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45169
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116
CWEs
CWE-94
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.