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TI-2009-02512 Aliases CVE-2009-2628GHSA-678r-9fw4-2w76

The VMnc media codec in vmnc.dll in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.3 build 185404…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05568 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 11

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.3VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.1VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.2VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.0VulnerableVMware
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.1VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:ace:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 1 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5.2VulnerableVMware
  • cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2628
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-678r-9fw4-2w76

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

  • TI-2008-03731 Buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in the COM API in VMware Workstation 5.5.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-00059 Integer underflow in the DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-03556 Format string vulnerability in vmware-vmrc.exe build 158248 in VMware Remote Console (aka… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-04202 Heap-based buffer overflow in the NAT networking components vmnat.exe and vmnet-natd in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-00058 Integer overflow in the ISC dhcpd 3.0.x before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1; and the DHCP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-00057 The DHCP server in EMC VMware Workstation before 5.5.5 Build 56455 and 6.x before 6.0.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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