9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-2628
VMware VMnc Media Codec Heap Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 8, 2009, 10:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-2628 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Vmware player
2 Vmware workstation
3 Vmware ace
4 Vmware movie_decoder

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-2628 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-2628 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34938
    Added Reference http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/444513
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290
    Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.html
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2553
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded [Patch]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-2628 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-2628 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

7.96 }} -10.32%

score

0.94258

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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