Signature Detail
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Short Name |
HTTP:STC:DL:VIDEOLAN-WAV-IO |
|---|---|
Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
VideoLAN VLC Media Player WAV Processing Integer Overflow |
Release Date |
2010/10/11 |
Update Number |
1789 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
HTTP: VideoLAN VLC Media Player WAV Processing Integer Overflow
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC Media Player. A successful attack can lead to a buffer overflow and arbitrary remote code execution within the context of the user.
Extended Description
Integer overflow in the Open function in modules/demux/wav.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6h on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large fmt chunk in a WAV file.
Affected Products
- Videolan vlc_media_player 0.8.6h
References
- BugTraq: 30058
- CVE: CVE-2008-2430