Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 8, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-0199
CVE-2009-0199
Description
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).
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Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <6.5.3 build 185404
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <6.5.3 build 185404
- Range: <2.5.3 build 185404
Patches
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References
7- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.htmlnvdPatch
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2553nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/34938nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-25/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290nvd
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