VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6. Affected is an unknown function of the component Media Player. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-0364. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 (Multimedia Player Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Media Player. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stack-based buffer overflow in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an ogg file with a crafted Advanced SubStation Alpha Subtitle (.ass) file, probably involving the Dialogue field.

The weakness was presented 01/17/2010 by fl0 fl0w (Website). The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0364 since 01/21/2010. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/11/2025).

A public exploit has been developed by fl0 fl0w in ANSI C and been published immediately after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55717), Exploit-DB (11174), SecurityFocus (BID 37832†), OSVDB (61895†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32077†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: fl0 fl0w
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OpenVAS ID: 800445
OpenVAS Name: VLC Media Player ASS File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Linux)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: exploit-db.com
Researcher: fl0 fl0w
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-0364 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0364
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51633

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X-Force: 55717
SecurityFocus: 37832 - VLC Media Player ASS File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 61895 - VLC Media Player OGG / ASS File Handling Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 32077 - VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 Remote Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/11/2025 11:06
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (60), 03/24/2017 18:43 (16), 04/11/2025 11:06 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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