VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.9 SMB Input memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.9 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component SMB Input Module. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2484. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.9 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component SMB Input 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. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Win32AddConnection function in modules/access/smb.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.9, when running on Microsoft Windows, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long smb URI in a playlist file.

The weakness was shared 06/26/2009 by Trancer with VLC Team as Fix a segfault (buffer overflow for win32 only). as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.videolan.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2484 since 07/16/2009. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by Trancer and been published 3 days after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 800663 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116482 (VLC Media Player SMB Input Module Buffer Overflow Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.videolan.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8764.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51371), Exploit-DB (9029), Tenable (800663), SecurityFocus (BID 35500†) and OSVDB (55509†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Trancer
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Nessus ID: 800663
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OpenVAS ID: 800663
OpenVAS Name: VLC Media Player SMB Win32AddConnection() BOF Vulnerability - July09 (Win)
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Saint ID: exploit_info/vlc_smb_win32addconnection
Saint Name: VideoLAN VLC Media Player SMB Module Win32AddConnection Buffer Overflow

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MetaSploit ID: vlc_smb_uri.rb
MetaSploit Name: VideoLAN Client (VLC) Win32 smb:// URI Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: git.videolan.org
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: Fix a segfault (buffer overflow for win32 only).
Researcher: Trancer
Organization: VLC Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2484 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2484
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3994

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X-Force: 51371
SecurityFocus: 35500 - VLC Media Player 'smb://' URI Handling Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 35558 - VLC Media Player SMB Input Module Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 55509 - VLC Media Player for Windows modules/access/smb.c Win32AddConnection() Function Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 22789 - VLC Media Player 0.9.9 smb:// URI Win32AddConnection Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1714

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/17/2009 18:12
Updated: 03/31/2025 06:07
Changes: 07/17/2009 18:12 (101), 02/11/2017 10:27 (7), 12/02/2024 04:13 (17), 03/31/2025 06:07 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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