Intrusion PreventionVLC.Media.Player.MMS.Protocol.Handling.Buffer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer overflow vulnerability in
Videolan VLC.
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles
MMST traffic. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via sending a crafted MMST stream.
Affected Products
Videolan VLC version 0.8.6i and later versions.
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade to the latest version, available from the web site.
http://www.videolan.org/
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-22 | 28.830 |
Modified
|
Name:VLC. Media. Player. MMS. Protocol. Handling. Heap. Overflow:VLC. Media. Player. MMS. Protocol. Handling. Buffer. Overflow |
| 2024-07-16 | 28.827 |
Modified
|
Name:VideoLAN. VLC. MMS. Protocol. Handling. Heap. Overflow:VLC. Media. Player. MMS. Protocol. Handling. Heap. Overflow |
| 2023-08-01 | 25.612 |
Modified
|
Name:VideoLan. VLC. MMS. Protocol. Handling. Heap. Overflow:VideoLAN. VLC. MMS. Protocol. Handling. Heap. Overflow |
| 2021-01-11 | 16.995 |
Removed
|
| ID | 15829 |
| Created | Sep 25, 2008 |
| Updated | Jul 18, 2024 |
| CVE ID | |
| Risk |
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| Exploit Prediction Score | 9.2% |
| Default Action | pass |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows |
| Affected App | Other |
| Profile Type | Numeric Errors |