VLC search path code execution
| vlc-searchpath-code-execution (42377) |  High Risk |
Description:
VLC could allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error related to untrusted search paths. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malicious library in the modules and plugins subdirectories from the current working directory to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the application.
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo, Linux
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.4.6
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.5.0
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.5.1
- Videolan, Vlc 0.5.1A
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.5.2
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.5.3
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.6.0
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.6.1
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.6.2
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.7.0
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.7.1
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.7.2
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.0
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.1
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.2
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.4
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.4a
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.5
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.6
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.6a
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.6b
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.6c
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.6d
- VideoLAN, VLC 0.8.6e
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of VLC (0.9.0 or later), available from the VideoLAN Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
References:
- VideoLan Commit page, git.videolan.org / vlc.git / commit at http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git;a=commit;h=c7cef4fdd8dd72ce0a45be3cda8ba98df5e83181.
- VideoLAN Web site, VLC media player at http://www.videolan.org/vlc/.
- VLC Ticket #1578, VLC executes arbitrary plugins at http://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1578.
- CVE-2008-2147: Untrusted search path vulnerability in VideoLAN VLC before 0.9.0 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a malicious library under the modules/ or plugins/ subdirectories of the current working directory.
- GLSA-200807-13: VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities
Reported:
May 10, 2008
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