Vulnerabilities > CVE-2011-2194 - Numeric Errors vulnerability in Videolan VLC Media Player
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Integer overflow in the XSPF playlist parser in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.5 through 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Exploit-Db
description | VLC Media Player - XSPF Local File Integer Overflow in XSPF playlist parser. CVE-2011-2194. Dos exploit for windows platform |
id | EDB-ID:17372 |
last seen | 2016-02-02 |
modified | 2011-06-08 |
published | 2011-06-08 |
reporter | TecR0c |
source | https://www.exploit-db.com/download/17372/ |
title | VLC Media Player - XSPF Local File Integer Overflow in XSPF playlist parser |
Nessus
NASL family Windows NASL id VLC_1_1_10.NASL description The version of VLC media player installed on the remote host is 0.8.5 or later and is earlier than 1.1.10. Such versions are affected by an integer overflow vulnerability that can be exploited by tricking a user into opening a crafted XSPF playlist file. Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to application crashes and possibly code execution. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 55024 published 2011-06-09 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/55024 title VLC Media Player XSPF Playlist Integer Overflow code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(55024); script_version("1.5"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/07/09"); script_cve_id("CVE-2011-1931", "CVE-2011-2194"); script_bugtraq_id(47602, 48171); script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"17372"); script_xref(name:"Secunia", value:"44412"); script_name(english:"VLC < 1.1.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Windows host contains a media player that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of VLC media player installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.1.10. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.1.10. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this issue, via a malformed AMV file, to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2011-1931). - A denial of service (DoS) vulnerability exists in VideoLAN VLC media player before 1.1.10 due to integer overflow in XSPF playlist parser. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this issue, via unspecified vectors that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2011-2194). Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2011070117"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.videolan.org/security/sa1104.html"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to VLC version 1.1.10 or later."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2011-2194"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/06/07"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/06/06"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/06/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("vlc_installed.nasl", "macosx_vlc_installed.nbin"); exit(0); } include('vcf.inc'); os = get_kb_item('Host/MacOSX/Version'); if (!isnull(os)) app = 'VLC'; else app = 'VLC media player'; app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:app); constraints = [{'fixed_version':'1.1.10'}]; vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
NASL family Gentoo Local Security Checks NASL id GENTOO_GLSA-201411-01.NASL description The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201411-01 (VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VLC. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file using VLC, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 78879 published 2014-11-06 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2016 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/78879 title GLSA-201411-01 : VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201411-01. # # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc. # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(78879); script_version("$Revision: 1.4 $"); script_cvs_date("$Date: 2016/05/20 14:03:00 $"); script_cve_id("CVE-2010-1441", "CVE-2010-1442", "CVE-2010-1443", "CVE-2010-1444", "CVE-2010-1445", "CVE-2010-2062", "CVE-2010-2937", "CVE-2010-3124", "CVE-2010-3275", "CVE-2010-3276", "CVE-2010-3907", "CVE-2011-0021", "CVE-2011-0522", "CVE-2011-0531", "CVE-2011-1087", "CVE-2011-1684", "CVE-2011-2194", "CVE-2011-2587", "CVE-2011-2588", "CVE-2011-3623", "CVE-2012-0023", "CVE-2012-1775", "CVE-2012-1776", "CVE-2012-2396", "CVE-2012-3377", "CVE-2012-5470", "CVE-2012-5855", "CVE-2013-1868", "CVE-2013-1954", "CVE-2013-3245", "CVE-2013-4388", "CVE-2013-6283", "CVE-2013-6934"); script_bugtraq_id(42386, 45632, 45927, 46008, 46060, 47012, 47293, 48171, 48664, 51231, 52550, 53391, 53535, 54345, 55850, 57079, 57333, 61032, 61844, 62724, 65139); script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201411-01"); script_name(english:"GLSA-201411-01 : VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201411-01 (VLC: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in VLC. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted media file using VLC, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201411-01" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "All VLC users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-video/vlc-2.1.2'" ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'VLC MMS Stream Handling Buffer Overflow'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'White_Phosphorus'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:vlc"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/11/05"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/11/06"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2016 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("qpkg.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (qpkg_check(package:"media-video/vlc", unaffected:make_list("ge 2.1.2"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 2.1.2"))) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else { tested = qpkg_tests_get(); if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested); else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "VLC"); }
NASL family Debian Local Security Checks NASL id DEBIAN_DSA-2257.NASL description Rocco Calvi discovered that the XSPF playlist parser of VLC, a multimedia player and streamer, is prone to an integer overflow resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. This might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted file. The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected by this problem. last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2011-06-10 plugin id 55045 published 2011-06-10 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/55045 title Debian DSA-2257-1 : vlc - heap-based buffer overflow code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-2257. The text # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(55045); script_version("1.10"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12"); script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2194"); script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"2257"); script_name(english:"Debian DSA-2257-1 : vlc - heap-based buffer overflow"); script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "Rocco Calvi discovered that the XSPF playlist parser of VLC, a multimedia player and streamer, is prone to an integer overflow resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow. This might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by tricking a victim into opening a specially crafted file. The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected by this problem." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/vlc" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2257" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade the vlc packages. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.3-1squeeze6." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vlc"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/06/10"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2011/06/10"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2011-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("debian_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"libvlc-dev", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"libvlc5", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"libvlccore-dev", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"libvlccore4", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"mozilla-plugin-vlc", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-data", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-dbg", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-nox", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-fluidsynth", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-ggi", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-jack", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-notify", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-pulse", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-sdl", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-svg", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-svgalib", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"vlc-plugin-zvbi", reference:"1.1.3-1squeeze6")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
Oval
accepted | 2012-11-19T04:00:18.579-05:00 | ||||||||
class | vulnerability | ||||||||
contributors |
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definition_extensions |
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description | Integer overflow in the XSPF playlist parser in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.5 through 1.1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow. | ||||||||
family | windows | ||||||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14774 | ||||||||
status | accepted | ||||||||
submitted | 2012-01-24T15:20:33.178-04:00 | ||||||||
title | Integer overflow in the XSPF playlist parser in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.8.5 through 1.1.9 | ||||||||
version | 6 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44892
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2257
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48171
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1104.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14774
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44892
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14774
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1104.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48171
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2257