VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.9 sp5xdec.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.9. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file sp5xdec.c. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-1931. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player up to 1.1.9 (Multimedia Player Software). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the file sp5xdec.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:

sp5xdec.c in the Sunplus SP5X JPEG decoder in libavcodec in FFmpeg before 0.6.3 and libav through 0.6.2, as used in VideoLAN VLC media player 1.1.9 and earlier and other products, performs a write operation outside the bounds of an unspecified array, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed AMV file.

The weakness was shared 07/07/2011 as AMV: Fix possibly exploitable crash. as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared at git.videolan.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-1931 since 05/09/2011. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/14/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70647 (GLSA-201310-12 : FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.videolan.org. A possible mitigation has been published 3 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70647) and SecurityFocus (BID 47602†). The entries VDB-9123, VDB-9124, VDB-9125 and VDB-9126 are related to this item. 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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Nessus ID: 70647
Nessus Name: GLSA-201310-12 : FFmpeg: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 840750
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for ffmpeg USN-1209-1
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: 89f903b3d5ec38c9c5d90fba7e626fa0eda61a32

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04/27/2011 🔍
05/09/2011 +12 days 🔍
07/07/2011 +59 days 🔍
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10/25/2013 +841 days 🔍
10/27/2013 +2 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +512 days 🔍
11/14/2021 +2428 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: AMV: Fix possibly exploitable crash.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1931 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1931
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57889

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SecurityFocus: 47602 - FFmpeg libavcodec 'sp5xdec.c' '.amv' File Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/14/2021 08:46
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (61), 05/06/2019 07:13 (11), 11/14/2021 08:46 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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