CVE-2010-4294
VMware Movie Decoder Heap Corruption Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 6, 2010, 9:05 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1:20 a.m.
Source :
cve@mitre.org
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2010-4294
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.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2010-4294.
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-2010-4294 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2010-4294 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.
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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/2010/000112.html Added Reference http://osvdb.org/69596 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45169 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819 Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
Oct. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Dec. 07, 2010
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-4294 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-2010-4294
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
4.72 }} -4.08%
score
0.88375
percentile