Detections
Analytics

VLC Media Player < 1.1.7 MKV Input Validation Vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 51851

Language:

Synopsis

The remote Windows host contains an media player that is affected by a code execution vulnerability.

Description

The version of VLC media player installed on the remote host is earlier than 1.1.7. Such versions are reportedly affected by the following vulnerability :

 - Insufficient input validation when parsing a specially crafted Matroska or WebM (MKV) file can be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade to VLC Media Player version 1.1.7 or later.

See Also

http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1102.html

http://www.videolan.org/developers/vlc-branch/NEWS

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 51851

File Name: vlc_1_1_7.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 2/2/2011

Updated: 8/6/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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: 2/1/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/30/2011

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (VideoLAN VLC MKV Memory Corruption)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0531

BID: 46060