VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 0.8.6 cdio_log_handler format string

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A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 0.8.6 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function cdio_log_handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) the cdio_log_handler function in modules/access/cdda/access.c in the CDDA (libcdda_plugin) plugin, and the (2) cdio_log_handler and (3) vcd_log_handler functions in modules/access/vcdx/access.c in the VCDX (libvcdx_plugin) plugin, in VideoLAN VLC 0.7.0 through 0.8.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI, as demonstrated by a udp://-- URI in an M3U file.

The weakness was released 01/02/2007 by Kevin Finisterre (Website). The advisory is available at videolan.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-0017. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

After 16 hours, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at securiteam.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24291 (Debian DSA-1252-1 : vlc - format string), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 9844. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5046.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31226), Tenable (24291) and Exploit-DB (3129).

Productinfo

Type

Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

VideoLAN

Name

VLC Media Player

Version

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 24291
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1252-1 : vlc - format string
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OpenVAS ID: 57830
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1252-1 (vlc)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 9844
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: videolan.org
Researcher: Kevin Finisterre
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0017 (🔍)
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X-Force: 31226
Vulnerability Center: 14041 - VideoLan VLC Media Player Remote User Assisted Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 21852 - VideoLan VLC Media Player Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 23592
OSVDB: 31163 - VLC Media Player udp:// URI Handling Format String

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 05/06/2019 07:10
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (72), 05/06/2019 07:10 (16)
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