CVE-2011-3623
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CVE-2011-3623 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted ASF file, related to the ASF_ObjectDumpDebug function in modules/demux/asf/libasf.c; (2) a crafted AVI file, related to the AVI_ChunkDumpDebug_level function in modules/demux/avi/libavi.c; or (3) a crafted MP4 file, related to the __MP4_BoxDumpStructure function in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c.. EPSS estimates a 4.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.0.2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted ASF file, related to the ASF_ObjectDumpDebug function in modules/demux/asf/libasf.c; (2) a crafted AVI file, related to the AVI_ChunkDumpDebug_level function in modules/demux/avi/libavi.c; or (3) a crafted MP4 file, related to the __MP4_BoxDumpStructure function in modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | <= 1.0.1 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.5.0 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.5.1 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.5.2 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.5.3 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.6.0 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.6.1 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.6.2 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.7.0 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.7.1 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.7.2 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.0 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.1 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.2 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.4 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.4a |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.5 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6a |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6b |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6c |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6d |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6e |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6f |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6g |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6h |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.6i |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.8.1337 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.0 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.1 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.2 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.3 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.4 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.5 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.6 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.8a |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.9 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.9a |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 0.9.10 |
| Videolan | Vlc Media Player | 1.0.0 |
References
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0901.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa0901.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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