9.3

CVE-2010-4294: vmware movie_decoder Code Injection

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 06-12-2010Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-4294 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Code Injection vulnerability in vmware movie_decoder. EPSS estimates a 5.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.84%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 06-12-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.84%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.84% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
5.84%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Vmware4 products
  • movie_decoder≤ 6.5.5 | 6.5.3 | 6.5.4 | 7.0 | 7.1.2
  • player2.5 | 2.5.1 | 2.5.2 | 2.5.3 | 2.5.4 | 2.5.5 | 3.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2
  • server2.0.0 | 2.0.1 | 2.0.2
  • workstation6.5.0 | 6.5.1 | 6.5.2 | 6.5.3 | 6.5.4 | 6.5.5 | 7.0 | 7.0.1 | 7.1 | 7.1.1 | 7.1.2

1 vendor · 4 products

References

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