HTTP: VideoLAN VLC ActiveX Control Exploit

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC ActiveX Control. An attacker can create a malicious Web site containing Web pages with dangerous ActiveX controls, which if accessed by a victim, allows the attacker to gain control of the victim's client browser.

Extended Description

VideoLAN VLC media player is prone to multiple memory-corruption vulnerabilities. Successfully exploiting these issues allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application using the affectecd ActiveX control (typically Internet Explorer). Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions. These issues affect VLC media player 0.8.6 to 0.8.6c.

Affected Products

Videolan vlc_media_player

References

BugTraq: 36439 26675

CVE: CVE-2007-6262

URL: http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2035 http://www.videolan.org/sa0703.html http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0901.html

Short Name

HTTP:STC:ACTIVEX:AXVLC

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: VideoLAN VLC ActiveX Control Exploit

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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