VLC Media Player Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability
BID:53169
Info
VLC Media Player Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 53169 |
| Class: | Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Apr 20 2012 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Apr 20 2012 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Senator of Pirates |
| Vulnerable: |
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.0.1 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
VLC Media Player Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability
VLC Media Player is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when handling malformed '.mp4' files.
Attackers may leverage this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.
VLC Media Player 2.0.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
VLC Media Player is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when handling malformed '.mp4' files.
Attackers may leverage this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.
VLC Media Player 2.0.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Exploit / POC
VLC Media Player Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability
The following exploit is available:
The following exploit is available:
Solution / Fix
VLC Media Player Divide-By-Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].