VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 2.0.1 mmstu.c MMSOpen MSS Stream memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 2.0.1. This affects the function MMSOpen of the file modules/access/mms/mmstu.c. The manipulation as part of MSS Stream leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-1775. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 2.0.1 (Multimedia Player Software). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects the function MMSOpen of the file modules/access/mms/mmstu.c. The manipulation as part of a MSS Stream leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC media player before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted MMS:// stream.

The weakness was shared 03/15/2012 by Metasploit (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at videolan.org. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-1775 since 03/19/2012. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/10/2025).

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit and been published 2 months after the advisory. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 3 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62114 (FreeBSD : vlc -- arbitrary code execution in Real RTSP and MMS support (62f36dfd-ff56-11e1-8821-001b2134ef46)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120497 (VLC Media Player Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities (VideoLAN-SA-1201) (VideoLAN-SA-1202)).

Upgrading to version 2.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12967.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (74117), Exploit-DB (18825), Tenable (62114), SecurityFocus (BID 52550†) and OSVDB (80188†). The entry VDB-4860 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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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: Metasploit
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Nessus ID: 62114
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : vlc -- arbitrary code execution in Real RTSP and MMS support (62f36dfd-ff56-11e1-8821-001b2134ef46)
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OpenVAS ID: 72196
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: vlc
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Saint ID: exploit_info/vlc_mms_uri_overflow
Saint Name: VideoLAN VLC Media Player MMS URI Stack Overflow

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MetaSploit ID: vlc_mms_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: VLC MMS Stream Handling Buffer Overflow
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VLC Media Player 2.0.1
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: videolan.org
Researcher: Metasploit
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1775 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1775
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4859

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X-Force: 74117
SecurityFocus: 52550 - VLC Media Player Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48500 - VLC Media Player Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 80188
Vulnerability Center: 34716 - VideoLAN VLC Media Player < 2.0.1 Remote Code Execution via a Crafted MMS:// Stream, Medium

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

Created: 03/20/2012 11:13
Updated: 09/10/2025 21:26
Changes: 03/20/2012 11:13 (97), 05/06/2019 07:08 (13), 03/22/2021 08:32 (2), 09/10/2025 21:26 (14)
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