Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 6, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-4294
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.
Affected products
30cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.5.5
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
8- secunia.com/advisories/42482nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/69596nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threadednvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/45169nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
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