VLC Media Player CVE-2013-4388 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	62724
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-4388
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Sep 30 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Nov 10 2014 12:58AM
Credit:	Laurent Butti
Vulnerable:	Gentoo Linux Debian Linux 6.0 sparc Debian Linux 6.0 s/390 Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc Debian Linux 6.0 mips Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64 Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32 Debian Linux 6.0 arm Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

VLC Media Player CVE-2013-4388 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

VLC media player is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.

Attackers may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.

VLC media player 2.0.8 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

VLC Media Player CVE-2013-4388 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

VLC Media Player CVE-2013-4388 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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

VLC Media Player CVE-2013-4388 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• VLC Homepage (VideoLAN)