Vulnerability Name:

CCN-73938

Published:2012-03-12
Updated:2012-03-12
Summary:VLC Media Player is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in the libavcodec_plugin.dll. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted .flv file, a remote attacker exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to crash.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:F/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BID-52469
VLC Media Player '.flv' File Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: VideoLAN Web site
VideoLAN: Free Multimedia Solutions

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vlcmediaplayer-flv-dos(73938)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: EXPLOIT
Offensive Security Exploit Database [03-12-2012]

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    videolan vlc media player 1.1.11