VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.5 cdg.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file cdg.c. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-0021. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.5 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file cdg.c. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in cdg.c in the CDG decoder 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 crafted CDG video.

The weakness was presented 01/25/2011 by Dan Rosenberg (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-0021. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/13/2021).

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.

Upgrading to version 1.1.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (51772), SecurityFocus (BID 45927†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-29420†). See VDB-4236 and VDB-56356 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 51772
Nessus Name: VLC Media Player < 1.1.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801727
OpenVAS Name: VLC Media Player CDG decoder multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities (Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: VLC Media Player 1.1.6
Patch: f9b664eac0e1a7bceed9d7b5854fd9fc351b4aab

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12/07/2010 🔍
01/19/2011 +43 days 🔍
01/25/2011 +6 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1508 days 🔍
10/13/2021 +2400 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-0021 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0021
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56233

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X-Force: 64879
SecurityFocus: 45927 - VLC Media Player Multiple Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 29420 - VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.6 Remote DoS or Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 23:27
Updated: 10/13/2021 08:44
Changes: 03/19/2015 23:27 (60), 05/06/2019 07:12 (9), 10/13/2021 08:39 (6), 10/13/2021 08:42 (1), 10/13/2021 08:44 (1)
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