Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2484 (CCN-51371)

Assigned:2009-06-24
Published:2009-06-24
Updated:2017-09-19
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in the Win32AddConnection function in modules/access/smb.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.9, when running on Microsoft Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long smb URI in a playlist file.
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:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.6 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:TF/RC:C)
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 Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2484

Source: CCN
Type: VideoLAN Web site
Fix a segfault (buffer overflow for win32 only).

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=e60a9038b13b5eb805a76755efc5c6d5e080180f

Source: CCN
Type: SA35558
VLC Media Player SMB Input Module Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
35558

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
9029

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 55509
VLC Media Player for Windows modules/access/smb.c Win32AddConnection() Function Overflow

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
35500

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35500
VLC Media Player 'smb://' URI Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-1714

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
vlcmediaplayer-win32addconnection-bo(51371)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14800

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.9.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.1.99a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14800
    V
    Stack-based buffer overflow in the Win32AddConnection function in modules/access/smb.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.9 on Microsoft Windows,
    2012-11-19
    BACK
    videolan vlc media player 0.9.9
    microsoft windows *
    videolan vlc media player 0.1.99a