Nero Media Player M3U Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:27615

Info

Nero Media Player M3U Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 27615
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2008-0619
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 05 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 04 2008 07:45PM
Credit: securfrog discovered this issue.
Vulnerable: Nero Media Player 1.4.0.35b
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Nero Media Player M3U Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Nero Media Player is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

Successfully exploiting this issue may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed exploit attempts will cause denial-of-service conditions.

This issue affects Nero Media Player 1.4.0.35b and prior versions.

Exploit / POC

Nero Media Player M3U Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to open a malicious file using the affected application.

The following proof-of-concept code is available:

Solution / Fix

Nero Media Player M3U Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Nero Media Player M3U Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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