Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902340
Category:	General
Title:	VLC Media Player '.mkv' Code Execution Vulnerability - Windows
Summary:	VLC Media Player is prone to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability.
Description:	Summary: VLC Media Player is prone to an arbitrary code execution vulnerability. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to an input validation error within the 'MKV_IS_ID' macro in 'modules/demux/mkv/mkv.hpp' of the MKV demuxer, when parsing the MKV file. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted MKV file. Affected Software/OS: VLC media player version 1.1.6.1 and prior on Windows Solution: Upgrade to the VLC media player version 1.1.7 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-2011-0531 BugTraq ID: 46060 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46060 Debian Security Information: DSA-2159 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2159 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/4 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/31/8 http://osvdb.org/70698 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12415 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025018 http://secunia.com/advisories/43131 http://secunia.com/advisories/43242 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0363 XForce ISS Database: vlc-mkv-code-execution(65045) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65045
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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