Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902705
Category:	Buffer overflow
Title:	VLC Media Player '.AVI' File BOF Vulnerability - Windows
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: The flaw is due to an integer underflow error when parsing the 'strf' chunk within AVI files can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer overflow. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions. Affected Software/OS: VLC media player version prior to 1.1.11 on Windows. Solution: Upgrade to the VLC media player version 1.1.11 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-2011-2588 BugTraq ID: 48664 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48664 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14858 http://secunia.com/advisories/45066 XForce ISS Database: vlcmediaplayer-strf-bo(68532) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68532
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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