Intrusion PreventionVLC.Media.Player.Renamed.Zip.File.Handling.Code.Execution
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a memory-corruption vulnerability in VideoLAN's VLC Media Player.
The vulnerability is caused by an uninitialized-pointer-dereference error when the vulnerable software handles a specially crafted zip file renamed as a media file. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
VideoLAN VLC media player 1.0.6 and previous versions
Impact
System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade to the latest versions:
http://www.videolan.org/
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-16 | 28.827 |
Modified
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Name:VideoLAN. VLC. Renamed. Zip. File. Handling. Code. Execution:VLC. Media. Player. Renamed. Zip. File. Handling. Code. Execution |
| ID | 23768 |
| Created | Jul 22, 2010 |
| Updated | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Risk |
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| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Windows, Linux, BSD, Solaris, MacOS |
| Affected App | Other |
| Profile Type | Buffer Errors |