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.
References
- [security-announce] 20101202 VMSA-2010-0018 VMware hosted products and ESX patches resolve multiple security issues mailing-list
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html
- 45169 vdb-entry
- 20101203 VMSA-2010-0018 VMware hosted products and ESX patches resolve multiple security issues mailing-list
- 69596 vdb-entry
- 1024819 vdb-entry
- 42482 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-3116 vdb-entry