Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player before...
Vulnerability Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted ASF file, related to the ASF_ObjectDumpDebug function in modules/demux/asf/libasf.c; (2) a crafted AVI file, related to the AVI_ChunkDumpDebug_level function in modules/demux/avi/libavi.c; or (3) a crafted MP4 file, related to the __MP4_BoxDumpStructure function in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0901.html
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=285370
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c5b02d011b8c634d041167f4d2936b55eca4d18d
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=861e374d03e6c60c7d3c98428c632fe3b9e371b2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/18/10
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dfe7084e8cc64e9b7a87cd37065b59cba2064823
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