VLC Media Player Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

BID:36439

Info

VLC Media Player Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 36439
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 17 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 28 2009 05:40PM
Credit: Sebastian Apelt, Siberas
Vulnerable: 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 0.8.6 i
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6 h
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6 g
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6 d
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 0.9.8a
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6f
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6e
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6c
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6b
VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6a
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Not Vulnerable: VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.2

Discussion

VLC Media Player Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

VLC media player is prone to multiple stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerabilities.

Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application or crash the application, denying service to legitimate users.

VLC media player 1.0.1 is vulnerable; prior versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

VLC Media Player Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

A working commercial exploit is available through VUPEN Security - Exploit and PoCs Service. This exploit is not otherwise publicly available or known to be circulating in the wild.

Solution / Fix

VLC Media Player Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

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

References

VLC Media Player Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

References:

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