VLC Media Player "MP4_ReadBox_skcr()" Heap Corruption Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
19 Apr 2011
Release Date:
12 Apr 2011
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RISK: Medium Risk
TYPE: Clients - Audio & Video
A vulnerability has been identified in VLC Media Player, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a heap corruption error in the "MP4_ReadBox_skcr()" [modules/demux/mp4/libmp4.c] function when processing malformed MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) data, which could be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a malicious file or visiting a specially crafted web page.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- VLC Media Player version 1.1.8 and prior
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
Upgrade to VLC Media Player version 1.1.9 :
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Vulnerability Identifier
- No CVE information is available
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