Intrusion PreventionVideoLAN.VLC.TTA.File.Parsing.Heap.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in VideoLan VLC.
The vulnerability results from an error when the software handles a malicious crafted ".tta" file. A remote attacker may exploit this to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Affected Products
VLC media player 0.8.6i
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade to the latest version available from the website.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | 25.612 | Name:VideoLan. VLC. TTA. File. Parsing. Heap. Overflow:VideoLAN. VLC. TTA. File. Parsing. Heap. Overflow |
| 2021-01-11 | 16.995 |
| ID | 15828 |
| Created | Jul 14, 2011 |
| Updated | Jul 31, 2023 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2008-3732 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 9.82% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |