SB2016062309 - Buffer overflow in processing QuickTime IMA files in vlc (Alpine package)
Published: June 23, 2016 Updated: February 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016062309
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5108)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error within the DecodeAdpcmImaQT() function in modules/codec/adpcm.c when processing QuickTime IMA Files. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted media file, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=cf3e0b7510f4fbf6d82d40f26e7ff9a8c0b5114d
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=5379cb8ea8cdccf9f13cc96100eea9feaea733c9
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d60b150dba0c4fa8a4f1275e517f13376809c0c7
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=413a92612ceeb71984d635ed194eebbd774c8334