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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802489
Category:Denial of Service
Title:VLC Media Player 'libpng_plugin' Denial of Service Vulnerability - Mac OS X
Summary:VLC Media Player is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
VLC Media Player is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an error in 'libpng_plugin' when handling a crafted PNG
file. Which can be exploited to cause a crash.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to crash the affected
application and denying service to legitimate users.

Affected Software/OS:
VLC media player version 2.0.3 and prior on Mac OS X

Solution:
Upgrade to VLC media player 2.0.4 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5470
BugTraq ID: 55850
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55850
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21889/
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/24/3
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15540
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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