FreeBSD : vlc -- arbitrary code execution in Real RTSP and MMS support (62f36dfd-ff56-11e1-8821-001b2134ef46)

high Nessus Plugin ID 62114

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Jean-Baptiste Kempf, on behalf of the VideoLAN project reports :

If successful, a malicious third party could crash the VLC media player process. Arbitrary code execution could be possible on some systems.

Solution

Update the affected package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 62114

File Name: freebsd_pkg_62f36dfdff5611e18821001b2134ef46.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 9/17/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:vlc, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/12/2012

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (VLC MMS Stream Handling Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1775, CVE-2012-1776

Detections

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