The host is installed with VMware Movie Decoder before 6.5.5 build 328052, 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548, VMware Workstation 6.5.x before 6.5.5 build 328052, 7.x before 7.1.2 build 301548, VMware Player 2.5.x before 2.5.5 build 246459 or 3.x before 3.1.2 build 301548 and is prone to a denial of service vulnerability. A flaw is present in the application, which fails to handle a crafted video file. Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption).