VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5 FTP Access memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5. This affects an unknown function of the component FTP Access Module. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-1203. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in VideoLAN VLC Media Player 2.1.5 (Multimedia Player Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component FTP Access Module. 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 weakness was shared 01/20/2015 by Fabian Yamaguchi as confirmed mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1203 since 01/20/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 89901 (GLSA-201603-08 : VLC: 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.

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 (100284), Tenable (89901) and SecurityFocus (BID 72252†). Additional details are provided at seclists.org. The entries VDB-12228, VDB-68638, VDB-68639 and VDB-68982 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 89901
Nessus Name: GLSA-201603-08 : VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 18627
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Linux Local Check: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-08
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Patch: github.com

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02/02/2015 +13 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: videolan.org

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: Fabian Yamaguchi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2015-1203 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1203
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68989
X-Force: 100284 - VideoLAN VLC Media Player FTP access module buffer overflow, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 72252 - VLC Media Player Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/02/2015 11:37
Updated: 03/08/2022 09:16
Changes: 02/02/2015 11:37 (53), 07/09/2017 08:15 (8), 03/08/2022 09:16 (2)
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