VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.9 libmodplug numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.9 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function in the library libmodplug. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2011-2194. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.9 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part in the library libmodplug. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the XSPF playlist parser in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.5 through 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was presented 05/03/2011 with epiphant (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-2194 since 05/31/2011. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55045 (Debian DSA-2257-1 : vlc - heap-based buffer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67941), Exploit-DB (17372), Tenable (55045), SecurityFocus (BID 48171†) and Secunia (SA44412†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 55045
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2257-1 : vlc - heap-based buffer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 69964
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2257-1 (vlc)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: debian.org
Organization: epiphant
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2194 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2194
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4343

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X-Force: 67941
SecurityFocus: 48171 - VLC Media Player XSPF Playlist Integer Overflow Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 44412 - VLC Media Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 31759 - VLC Media Player before 1.1.10 XSPF Demuxer Integer Overflow Vulnerability Allows Remote DoS, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 05/19/2011 02:00
Updated: 04/14/2025 04:16
Changes: 05/19/2011 02:00 (72), 05/06/2019 07:07 (17), 03/19/2021 09:47 (2), 04/14/2025 04:16 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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