National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-0910
Original release date:04/06/2009
Last revised:04/23/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Heap-based buffer overflow in the VNnc Codec in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.2 build 156735, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.2 build 156735, VMware ACE 2.5.x before 2.5.2 build 156735, and VMware Server 2.0.x before 2.0.1 build 156745 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page or video file, aka ZDI-CVE-436.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: FULLDISC
Name: 20090403 VMSA-2009-0005 VMware Hosted products, VI Client and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve multiple security issues
Type: Patch Information
External Source: MLIST
Name: [security-announce] 20090403 VMSA-2009-0005 VMware Hosted products, VI Client and patches for ESX and ESXi resolve multiple security issues
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-0944
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0005.html
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021974
External Source: BID
Name: 34373