42207 : VLC Media Player modules/demux/subtitle.c Multiple File Format subtitle Handling Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2007-12-24

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-6681" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Stack-based buffer overflow in modules/demux/subtitle.c in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long subtitle in a (1) MicroDvd, (2) SSA, and (3) Vplayer file.

Classification

Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.8.6e or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2007-6681 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 27015
Secunia Advisory ID: 28233 29284 29766 29800 29974
Related OSVDB ID: 42204 42205 42208
Exploit Database: 5498
Milw0rm: 5498
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2007-12/0291.html
Other Advisory URL: http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00113.html
http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-June/032672.html
http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-June/033394.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-25.xml
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6e

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Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2008-01-17 | Disagree?

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