VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5 RTP Streaming memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component RTP Streaming Handler. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-9630. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5 (Multimedia Player Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component RTP Streaming Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input 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 weakness was disclosed 01/20/2015 by Fabian Yamaguchi as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9630 since 01/20/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81130 (Debian DSA-3150-1 : vlc - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175285 (Debian Security Update for vlc (DSA 3150-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (100282), Tenable (81130), SecurityFocus (BID 72252†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52220†). seclists.org is providing further details. The entries VDB-68982, VDB-68983, VDB-68984 and VDB-68985 are pretty similar. 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: Partially
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Nessus ID: 81130
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3150-1 : vlc - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703150
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3150-1 (vlc - security update)
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Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: 204291467724867b79735c0ee3aeb0dbc2200f97
Researcher: Fabian Yamaguchi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-9630 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9630
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68987

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X-Force: 100282 - VideoLAN VLC Media Player RTP buffer overflow, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 72252 - VLC Media Player Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 52220 - VideoLan VLC Media Player <=2.1.5 Remote Code Execution in Modules/stream_out/rtpfmt.c - CVE-2014-9630, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/02/2015 11:34
Updated: 03/08/2022 09:13
Changes: 02/02/2015 11:34 (61), 05/06/2019 07:16 (9), 03/08/2022 09:09 (2), 03/08/2022 09:12 (18), 03/08/2022 09:13 (1)
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