VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5 FTP Access Module memory corruption
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A vulnerability has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component FTP Access Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was shared 01/20/2015 by Fabian Yamaguchi as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1203 since 01/20/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89901 (GLSA-201603-08 : VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100284) and Tenable (89901). Additional details are provided at seclists.org. The entries 12228, 68638, 68639 and 68982 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 89901
Nessus Name: GLSA-201603-08 : VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 18627
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Linux Local Check: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: videolan.orgAdvisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Fabian Yamaguchi
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2015-1203 (🔍)
X-Force: 100284 - VideoLAN VLC Media Player FTP access module buffer overflow, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 72252 - VLC Media Player Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 02/02/2015 11:37Updated: 03/08/2022 09:16
Changes: 02/02/2015 11:37 (53), 07/09/2017 08:15 (8), 03/08/2022 09:16 (2)
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