VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 0.8.6d SDP memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 0.8.6d. This affects an unknown part of the component SDP Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-0295. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is best to disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 0.8.6d (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component SDP Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in modules/access/rtsp/real_sdpplin.c in the Xine library, as used in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6d and earlier, allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via long Session Description Protocol (SDP) data.

The weakness was shared 01/10/2008 by Luigi Auriemma (Website). The advisory is shared for download at aluigi.altervista.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-0295 since 01/16/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31949 (Debian DSA-1543-1 : vlc - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115694 (VLC Media Player sdpplin_parse() RTSP and Unspecified Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at aluigi.altervista.org. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 5883.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (39552), Tenable (31949), SecurityFocus (BID 27221†), Secunia (SA28383†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-17510†). The entries VDB-41235, VDB-40576, VDB-40568 and VDB-41678 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 31949
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1543-1 : vlc - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 60789
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1543-1 (vlc)
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Recommended: Disable
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Patch: aluigi.altervista.org
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: aluigi.altervista.org
Researcher: Luigi Auriemma
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2008-0295 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0295
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3544

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X-Force: 39552
SecurityFocus: 27221 - VLC Media Player 'sdpplin_parse()' RTSP and Unspecified Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28383 - VLC Media Player Two Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 17510 - VideoLAN VLC Media Player Real_sdpplin Allows Remote Code Execution and DoS, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-0105

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2008 15:07
Updated: 06/01/2025 16:34
Changes: 01/21/2008 15:07 (81), 05/06/2019 07:05 (2), 03/16/2021 10:42 (2), 06/01/2025 16:34 (22)
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