CVE-2010-4294

Published: Dec 6, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (30)

Products: Vmware: Movie Decoder, Workstation, Player, Server

4 products

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Movie Decoder	Up to 6.5.5
Vmware Movie Decoder	Version 6.5.3
Vmware Movie Decoder	Version 6.5.4
Vmware Movie Decoder	Version 7.0
Vmware Movie Decoder	Version 7.1.2

Configuration B

11 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Workstation	Version 6.5.0
Vmware Workstation	Version 6.5.1
Vmware Workstation	Version 6.5.2
Vmware Workstation	Version 6.5.3
Vmware Workstation	Version 6.5.4
Vmware Workstation	Version 6.5.5
Vmware Workstation	Version 7.0.1
Vmware Workstation	Version 7.0
Vmware Workstation	Version 7.1.1
Vmware Workstation	Version 7.1.2
Vmware Workstation	Version 7.1

Configuration C

11 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vmware Player	Version 2.5.1
Vmware Player	Version 2.5.2
Vmware Player	Version 2.5.3
Vmware Player	Version 2.5.4
Vmware Player	Version 2.5.5
Vmware Player	Version 2.5
Vmware Player	Version 3.0.1
Vmware Player	Version 3.0
Vmware Player	Version 3.1.1
Vmware Player	Version 3.1.2
Vmware Player	Version 3.1