Signature Detail
Short Name |
HTTP:STC:DL:VIDEOLAN-WAV-IO |
|---|---|
Severity |
High |
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-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
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
VLC media player is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because the WAV file decoder 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 0.8.6h is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.
Affected Products
- Debian Linux 4.0
- Debian Linux 4.0 Alpha
- Debian Linux 4.0 Amd64
- Debian Linux 4.0 Arm
- Debian Linux 4.0 Armel
- Debian Linux 4.0 Hppa
- Debian Linux 4.0 Ia-32
- Debian Linux 4.0 Ia-64
- Debian Linux 4.0 M68k
- Debian Linux 4.0 Mips
- Debian Linux 4.0 Mipsel
- Debian Linux 4.0 Powerpc
- Debian Linux 4.0 S/390
- Debian Linux 4.0 Sparc
- Gentoo Linux
- Pardus Linux 2007
- Pardus Linux 2008
- VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.6H
References
- BugTraq: 30058
- CVE: CVE-2008-2430