VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.2.31/1.4.0beta33 TY Processor resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.2.31/1.4.0beta33. This affects an unknown function of the component TY Processor. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-3964. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.2.31/1.4.0beta33 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component TY Processor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple off-by-one errors in libpng before 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 before 1.4.0beta34, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or have unspecified other impact via a PNG image with crafted zTXt chunks, related to (1) the png_push_read_zTXt function in pngread.c, and possibly related to (2) pngtest.c.

The weakness was presented 10/20/2008 by Tobias Klein (Website). The advisory is available at videolan.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-3964 since 09/09/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36671 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libpng (MDVSA-2009:051)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116448 (Sun Solaris libpng Multiple Vulnerabilities (1020521.1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at videolan.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44928), Tenable (36671), SecurityFocus (BID 31049†), OSVDB (48298†) and Secunia (SA31781†). See VDB-3365, VDB-39128 and VDB-39127 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

• Multimedia Player Software

Vendor

• VideoLAN

Name

• VLC Media Player

Version

• 1.2.0
• 1.2.1
• 1.2.2
• 1.2.3
• 1.2.4
• 1.2.5
• 1.2.6
• 1.2.7
• 1.2.8
• 1.2.9
• 1.2.10
• 1.2.11
• 1.2.12
• 1.2.13
• 1.2.14
• 1.2.15
• 1.2.16
• 1.2.17
• 1.2.18
• 1.2.19
• 1.2.20
• 1.2.21
• 1.2.22
• 1.2.23
• 1.2.24
• 1.2.25
• 1.2.26
• 1.2.27
• 1.2.28
• 1.2.29
• 1.2.30
• 1.2.31
• 1.4.0beta33

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.videolan.org/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 36671
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libpng (MDVSA-2009:051)
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OpenVAS ID: 62964
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200812-15 (povray)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: videolan.org

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: videolan.org
Researcher: Tobias Klein
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3964 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3964
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3858

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X-Force: 44928 - libpng png_push_read_zTXt() function denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 31049 - Libpng Library 'png_push_read_zTXt()' Off-By-One Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 31781 - libpng "png_push_read_zTXt()" Off-By-One Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 48298 - libpng pngread.c png_push_read_zTXt() Function Off-By-One
Vulnerability Center: 20308 - libpng < 1.2.32beta01, and 1.4 -1.4.0beta33 Multiple Off-by-One Errors Allow Remote DoS, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2512

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/29/2008 11:16
Updated: 11/29/2024 02:42
Changes: 10/29/2008 11:16 (90), 05/06/2019 07:06 (8), 03/16/2021 19:50 (3), 11/29/2024 02:42 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:B90:103

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