Vulnerability identifier: #VU49890
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
VLC Media Player
Client/Desktop applications /
Multimedia software
Vendor: VideoLAN
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the __Parse_indx component. A remote authenticated attacker can create a specially crafted .avi file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
VLC Media Player: 1.2.0 - 3.0.11
External links
http://www.videolan.org/security/sb-vlc3012.html
http://code.videolan.org/videolan/vlc-3.0/-/commit/f5f8cc3ab8825f178de3f6714bfbff8b3f293fd2
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.