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CVE-2009-0199

Heap-based buffer overflow in the VMnc media codec in vmnc.dll in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware

Heap-based buffer overflow in 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 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a video file with crafted dimensions (aka framebuffer parameters).

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 0.15502
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 5% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules6 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

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vmware aceall versions
vmware movie decoderall versions
vmware playerall versions
vmware workstationall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - File
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Process
producthighUAC Bypass Using Windows Media Player - Registry
producthighFlash Player Update from Suspicious Location
productmediumSuspicious Workstation Locking via Rundll32
productinformationalLocked Workstation
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Scoring & Timeline

9.3
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD08 Sep 2009 · 10:30 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.htmlPatch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34938Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-25/Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
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