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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801565
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:VLC Media Player Real Demuxer File Handling Array Indexing Vulnerabilities - Windows
Summary:VLC media player is prone to array indexing vulnerabilities.
Description:Summary:
VLC media player is prone to array indexing vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Insight:
This issue is caused by an array indexing error in the 'Close()' and
'DemuxAudioMethod1()' [modules/demux/real.c] functions within the Real
demuxer when processing a Real Media file with a zero 'i_subpackets' value.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow the attackers to crash an affected application
or compromise a vulnerable system by convincing a user to open a malicious media
file or to visit a specially crafted web page.

Affected Software/OS:
VLC Media Player version 1.1.5 and prior.

Solution:
Upgrade to VLC version 1.1.6 or apply patch from below link.

CVSS Score:
9.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-3907
BugTraq ID: 45632
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45632
http://www.cs.brown.edu/people/drosenbe/research.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13950
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3345
XForce ISS Database: vlcmediaplayer-realdemuxer-code-exec(64461)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64461
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