Fortinet Discovers VideoLAN VLC ID3v2 Flags Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Summary

Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs has discovered a vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC, which allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service through a malformed media file.

Solutions

FortiGuard Labs released the following FortiGate IPS signature which covers this specific vulnerability:

VideoLan.VLC.ID3v2.Flags.DoS
Released Aug 19, 2010
Users should apply the solution provided by VideoLAN.

Additional Information

The VLC player crashes upon loading a media file containing specifically crafted ID3v2 tags. 

References

• http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1004.html
• CVE-2010-2937

Acknowledgement

David Maciejak & Dehui Yin of Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs

IPS Subscription

Fortinet customers who subscribe to Fortinet's intrusion prevention (IPS) service should be protected against this vulnerability with the appropriate configuration parameters in place. Fortinet's IPS service is one component of FortiGuard Subscription Services, which also offer comprehensive solutions such as antivirus, Web content filtering and antispam capabilities. These services enable protection against threats on both application and network layers. FortiGuard Services are continuously updated by FortiGuard Labs, which enables Fortinet to deliver a combination of multi-layered security intelligence and true zero-day protection from new and emerging threats. These updates are delivered to all FortiGate, FortiMail and FortiClient products. Fortinet strictly follows responsible disclosure guidelines to ensure optimum protection during a threat's lifecycle.