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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.803699
Category:General
Title:VLC Media Player Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Jul 2013) - Mac OS X
Summary:VLC Media Player is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
VLC Media Player is prone to a buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Flaw due to error in 'DemuxPacket()' function in the ASF Demuxer component
(modules/demux/asf/asf.c) when parsing ASF files.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service condition in the context of affected application via crafted ASF file.

Affected Software/OS:
VLC media player version 2.0.5 and prior on Mac OS X.

Solution:
Upgrade to VLC media player version 2.0.6 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-2013-1954
BugTraq ID: 57333
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57333
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=136593191416152&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=136610343501731&w=2
http://www.osvdb.org/89598
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17023
http://secunia.com/advisories/59793
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2013 Greenbone AG

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