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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.802487
Category:Denial of Service
Title:VLC Media Player TiVo Demuxer Double Free Vulnerability - Mac OS X
Summary:VLC Media Player is prone to double free vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
VLC Media Player is prone to double free vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to a double-free error within the 'get_chunk_header()'
function in 'modules/demux/ty.c' of the TiVo demuxer when opening a specially
crafted TiVo (*.ty) file.

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

Affected Software/OS:
VLC media player version 0.9.0 to 1.1.12 on Mac OS X

Solution:
Upgrade VLC media player to 1.1.13 or later.

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-2012-0023
BugTraq ID: 51231
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51231
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/9
http://www.osvdb.org/77975
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15893
http://securitytracker.com/id?1026449
http://secunia.com/advisories/47325
XForce ISS Database: vlcmediaplayer-getchunkheader-code-exec(71916)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71916
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2011-5231
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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