CVE-2009-1564 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious AVI file with crafted video chunks in VMware products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1564?
CVE-2009-1564 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Vmware Player, published on 12 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in vmnc.dll in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.4 Build 246459 on Windows, and the movie decoder in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with crafted video chunks that use HexTile encoding.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1564?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Vmware Movie Decoder, Vmware Player, Vmware Server, Vmware Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1564?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1564 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-1564 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1564 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vmware Player
Sources
Also known as CVE-2010-1564, GHSA-xgj4-xv99-p98g.