Multiple VMware products are prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability.
Credit:
The information has been provided by Sebastien Renaud ; Alin Rad Pop .
The original article can be found at: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39364
Vulnerable Systems:
* VMWare Workstation 6.5.3
* VMWare Workstation 6.5.2
* VMWare Workstation 6.5.1
* VMWare Workstation 6.5 build 118166
* VMWare Server 2.0.2 Build 203138
* VMWare Server 2.0.2
* VMWare Server 2.0.1 build 156745
* VMWare Server 2.0.1
* VMWare Server 2.0
* VMWare Player 2.5.3
* VMWare Player 2.5.2
* VMWare Player 2.5.1
* VMWare Player 2.5 build 118166
* VMWare Movie Decoder 6.5.4
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.
Vendor Status:
VMware had issued an update for this vulnerability