HTTP: VideoLAN VLC Media Player TY Processing Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in the VideoLAN VLC Media Player. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the server. In an unsuccessful attack, the VideoLAN VLC client application terminates unexpectedly.

Extended Description

VLC media player is prone to a stack-based 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 0.9.0 up to and including 0.9.4 are vulnerable.

Affected Products

Videolan vlc_media_player

References

BugTraq: 31813

CVE: CVE-2008-4654

URL: http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0809.html http://www.trapkit.de/advisories/tkadv2008-010.txt

Short Name

HTTP:STC:DL:VLC-TY-BO

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: VideoLAN VLC Media Player TY Processing Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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