VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6a denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6a. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2007-0256. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6a (Multimedia Player Software). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted .wmv file.

The weakness was disclosed 01/11/2007 by shinnai (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wiki.videolan.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-0256. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31515), SecurityFocus (BID 22003†), OSVDB (39022†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24202†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

01/11/2007 🔍
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01/16/2007 +5 days 🔍
08/24/2007 +219 days 🔍
11/26/2009 +825 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +1932 days 🔍
02/17/2017 +708 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: wiki.videolan.org
Researcher: shinnai
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-0256 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0256
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-34407

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X-Force: 31515
SecurityFocus: 22003 - VideoLan VLC Media Player Unspecified Denial Of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 39022 - VLC Crafted WMV Remote Application Crash DoS
Vulnerability Center: 24202 - VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6a Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Cause DoS via Crafted .WMV File, Medium

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

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Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 02/17/2017 11:30
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (51), 02/17/2017 11:30 (13)
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