VLC media player MP4_ReadBox_rdrf() buffer overflow
| vlcmediaplayer-mp4readbox-rdrf-bo (41412) |  High Risk |
Description:
VLC media player is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by an integer overflow error in the MP4_ReadBox_rdrf function in the libmp4.c file. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted MP4 file containing a malicious RDRF atom, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply the patch available from the VideoLAN GIT Repository. See References.
References:
- VideoLAN GIT Repository: Fix integer overflow in MP4 RDRF boxes.
- VideoLAN Web site: VideoLAN Web site.
- BID-28433: VLC Media Player 'MP4_ReadBox_rdrf()' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1489: Integer overflow in the MP4_ReadBox_rdrf function in libmp4.c for VLC 0.8.6e allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted MP4 RDRF box that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0984.
- DSA-1543: vlc -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200804-25: VLC: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
- SA29503: VLC Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0985: VideoLAN VLC Data Processing Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo Linux
- VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6e
Reported:
Mar 02, 2008
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