vmnc.dll in the VMnc media codec in VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.4 Build 246459 on Windows, and the movie decoder in VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.4 build 246459, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.4 build 246459, and VMware Server 2.x on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an AVI file with crafted HexTile-encoded video chunks that trigger heap-based buffer overflows, related to "integer truncation errors."
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2009-1565 is rated High Risk (75.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 16.92%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +5.87% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-30 | 11.04% | 16.92% | +5.87% |
| 2 | 2025-03-29 | 16.92% | 11.04% | -5.87% |
| 3 | 2025-03-17 | — | 16.92% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
|
8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| vmware | movie_decoder | 6.5.3 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:movie_decoder:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | workstation | 6.5.3 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:workstation:6.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | player | 2.5 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | player | 2.5.1 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | player | 2.5.2 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | player | 2.5.3 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:player:2.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | server | 2.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | server | 2.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| vmware | server | 2.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:vmware:server:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |