VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.5 Real Demuxer Array Indexing numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Real Demuxer Array Indexing Handler. The manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2010-3907. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.5 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Real Demuxer Array Indexing Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple integer overflows in real.c in the Real demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a zero i_subpackets value in a Real Media file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was released 01/03/2011 by Dan Rosenberg (Website). The advisory is shared for download at videolan.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-3907 since 10/12/2010. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51772 (VLC Media Player < 1.1.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118886 (VLC Media Player Real Demuxer File Handling Array Indexing Vulnerability(VideoLAN-SA-1007, VideoLAN-SA-1101)).

Upgrading to version 1.1.6 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 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (51772), SecurityFocus (BID 45632†), Secunia (SA42773†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29022†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-56233 and VDB-56356. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 51772
Nessus Name: VLC Media Player < 1.1.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801565
OpenVAS Name: VLC Media Player Real Demuxer File Handling Array Indexing Vulnerabilities (Win)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VLC Media Player 1.1.6
Patch: videolan.org

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12/31/2010 +80 days 🔍
01/03/2011 +3 days 🔍
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01/11/2011 +8 days 🔍
01/19/2011 +8 days 🔍
01/23/2011 +4 days 🔍
01/27/2011 +4 days 🔍
01/20/2025 +5107 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: videolan.org
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-3907 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3907
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4236

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X-Force: 64461
SecurityFocus: 45632 - VLC Media Player Real Demuxer Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 42773 - VLC Media Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 29022 - VideoLAN VLC Media Player <1.1.6 Real Demuxer Plugin Multiple Integer Overflows, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2011 01:00
Updated: 01/20/2025 11:29
Changes: 01/19/2011 01:00 (79), 05/06/2019 07:07 (8), 03/18/2021 15:36 (3), 03/18/2021 15:39 (1), 01/20/2025 11:29 (19)
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