VLC.Media.Player.SMB.Win32AddConnection.Buffer.Overflow

Release Date Aug 27, 2009
Severity high
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attempt to exploit a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in VLC media player. This issue is caused by an error when the vulnerable software is handling overlong "smb://" uri in the xspf (XML Shareable Playlist Format ) file. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted xspf file.
Affected Products VLC Media Player version 0.9.9 and prior (Windows)
Recommended Actions Apply patch,available from the web site. http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=e60a9038b13b5eb805a76755efc5c6d5e080180f
Coverage IPS VCM
Reference/s http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9318 http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9303 http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9029 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35500 (BugTraq) http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2009/1714 (FrSIRT)

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