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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-4294 · published 6 December 2010

CVE-2010-4294: Vmware movie decoder code injection vulnerability

Vmware · Movie Decoder

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.8% · top 7.1% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
5.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by 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.

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/2010/000112.html
http://osvdb.org/69596
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45169
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000112.html
http://osvdb.org/69596
http://secunia.com/advisories/42482 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514995/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45169
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024819
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2010-0018.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3116 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-4294), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.