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    CVE-2009-2628

    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.

    Published:Sep 8, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Sep 8, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.12803
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Ace
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Movie Decoder
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Player
    Vendor
    Vmware
    Product
    Workstation

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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