VideoLAN VLC CVE-2019-13962 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:109306

CVE-2019-13962 |

Info

VideoLAN VLC CVE-2019-13962 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 109306
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2019-13962
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 18 2019 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 18 2019 12:00AM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.7
VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.6
VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.5
VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.4
VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.3
VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.2
VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.8
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.5
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.9
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.8
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.7
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.6
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.5
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.4
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.2
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.2
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.13
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.12
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.9
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.8
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.7
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.6 1
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.4
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.3
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.2
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.6
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.5
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.3
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.2
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.9
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.7
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.6
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.5
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.4
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.3
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.2
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.8
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.7
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6
+ Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
+ Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 4.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 4.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
+ Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
+ Debian Linux 4.0
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.6.8
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.5
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.1.13
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.5
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.4
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.3
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.2
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.6
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.5.0
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.3
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.2
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.1.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.3
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.6
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.5
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.4.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.11
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.10.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.10
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.4
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.9A
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.8a
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.7.1
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.2.50
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

VideoLAN VLC CVE-2019-13962 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

VideoLAN VLC is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause a denial-of-service condition, denying service to legitimate users. Given the nature of this issue, attackers may also be able to execute arbitrary code, but this has not been confirmed.

VideoLAN VLC Media Player version 3.0.7 and prior are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

VideoLAN VLC CVE-2019-13962 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

The researcher has created a proof-of-concept to demonstrate the issue. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

VideoLAN VLC CVE-2019-13962 Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

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