Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801429
Category:	Denial of Service
Title:	VLC Media Player Meta-Information Denial of Service Vulnerability - Windows
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 input validation error when trying to extract meta-informations about input media through 'ID3v2' tags. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow attackers to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users. Affected Software/OS: VLC media player version prior to 1.1.3 on Windows. Solution: Upgrade to the VLC media player version 1.1.3 or later. CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2937 BugTraq ID: 42386 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42386 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14676 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2087
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG

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