The frame decompression functionality in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder…
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 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05844 93rd 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 31
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.5.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- 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
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
Show 21 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.3 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.4 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5.5 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | VMware |
| cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | VMware |
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:7.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1.2 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:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.3 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.4 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.5 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·VMware
- cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·VMware
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4294
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2q9v-9rr4-w95c
References
More VMware Movie Decoder vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-02512 The VMnc media codec in vmnc.dll in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.3 build 185404… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-01481 vmnc.dll in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.4 Build 246459 on… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-01480 Heap-based buffer overflow in vmnc.dll in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00186 Heap-based buffer overflow in the VMnc media codec in vmnc.dll in VMware Movie Decoder… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2012-04139 Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer in VMware Movie Decoder before 9.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2010-4294 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4294 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2q9v-9rr4-w95c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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