VLC Media Player < 1.1.5 Buffer Overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 50650

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Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains a media player that allows arbitrary code execution.

Description

The version of VLC media player installed on the remote Windows host is earlier than 1.1.5. Such versions are vulnerable to a stack smashing attack in the Samba network share access module due to an error in the way VLC calls the Windows API function 'WNetAddConnection2A()' when opening 'smb://' URLs.

If an attacker can trick a user into opening a specially crafted URL with the affected application, he can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code subject to that user's permissions.

Solution

Upgrade to VLC Media Player version 1.1.5 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 50650

File Name: vlc_1_1_5.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 11/18/2010

Updated: 8/8/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player

Required KB Items: SMB/VLC/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/2/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/26/2010

Reference Information

BID: 44909

Secunia: 42244

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