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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.812504
Category:Denial of Service
Title:VLC Media Player 'MP4 Demux Module' DoS Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:VLC media player is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
VLC media player is prone to a denial of service vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to a type conversion error
in 'modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c' in the MP4 demux module leading to an invalid
free, because the type of a box may be changed between a read operation and a
free operation.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote
attackers to cause a denial-of-service condition. Given the nature of this
issue, attackers may also be able to execute arbitrary code, but this has not
been confirmed.

Affected Software/OS:
VideoLAN VLC media player 2.2.8 and prior
on Windows.

Solution:
Update to version 3.0.1 or later

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-17670
BugTraq ID: 102214
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102214
Debian Security Information: DSA-4203 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4203
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/12/15/1
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040938
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2017 Greenbone AG

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