Vulnerability identifier: #VU6889
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
VLC Media Player
Client/Desktop applications /
Multimedia software
Vendor: VideoLAN
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in ParseJSS in VideoLAN VLC, when processing subtitles. A remote unauthenticated attacker can create a specially crafted subtitle, trick the victim into loading it and trigger application crash via out-of-bounds read.Mitigation
Update to version 2.2.5.1.
Vulnerable software versions
VLC Media Player: 2.2.1 - 2.2.5
External links
http://blog.checkpoint.com/2017/05/23/hacked-in-translation/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.