Vulnerability Name:

CCN-59021

Published:2010-05-28
Updated:2010-05-28
Summary:VLC Media Player is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by multiple media file formats. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted .avi, .mpg, .mp4, .asf or .mov file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: VideoLAN Web site
VLC media player - Overview

Source: CCN
Type: BID-40428
VLC Media Player Multiple Media File Formats Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vlc-multiple-files-bo(59021)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [05-28-2010]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    videolan vlc media player 1.0.5
    videolan vlc media player 1.0.6