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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2628 · published 8 September 2009

CVE-2009-2628: Vmware ace code injection vulnerability

Vmware · Ace

The VMnc media codec in vmnc.dll in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, and VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404 on Windows does not properly handle certain small heights in video content, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file that triggers heap memory corruption.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.6% · top 7.4% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The VMnc media codec in vmnc.dll in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.3 build 185404, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404, and VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.3 build 185404 on Windows does not properly handle certain small heights in video content, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted AVI file that triggers heap memory corruption.

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

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.html Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34938 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/444513 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2553 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000065.html Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/34938 Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/444513 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/506286/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36290 Patch
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0012.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2553 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2628), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.