Vulnerabilities > CVE-2012-0023 - Resource Management 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
Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TiVo (TY) file.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
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 Windows NASL id VLC_1_1_13.NASL description The version of VLC installed on the remote host is 0.x later than 0.9.0 or 1.x earlier than or equal to 1.1.12. It, therefore, contains a double-free error in the function last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 63137 published 2012-12-03 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63137 title VLC get_chunk_header Function TiVo File Remote Code Execution code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(63137); script_version("1.4"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/06 14:03:16"); script_cve_id("CVE-2012-0023"); script_bugtraq_id(51231); script_name(english:"VLC get_chunk_header Function TiVo File Remote Code Execution"); script_summary(english:"Checks version of VLC"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote Windows host contains a media player that is affected by a code execution vulnerability." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The version of VLC installed on the remote host is 0.x later than 0.9.0 or 1.x earlier than or equal to 1.1.12. It, therefore, contains a double-free error in the function 'get_chunk_header' in the file 'modules/demux/ty.c'. This error can be exploited by a specially crafted TiVo (TY) file, which could lead to remote arbitrary code execution." ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1108.html"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to VLC version 1.1.13 / 2.0.0 or later. Alternatively, remove any affected plugin files from VLC's plugins directory." ); 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:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2011/12/20"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2011/12/20"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/12/03"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc."); script_dependencies("vlc_installed.nasl"); script_require_keys("SMB/VLC/Version"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); version = get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/VLC/Version"); # nb: 'version' may look like '0.9.8a'! # Affected: # 0.9.0 - 1.1.12 if ( version =~ "^(0\.9|0\.[1-9][0-9])($|[^0-9])" || version =~ "^1\.0($|[^0-9])" || version =~ "^1\.1\.([0-9]|1[0-2])($|[^0-9])" ) { vuln_plugins_installed = make_list(); installed_plugins = get_kb_list("SMB/VLC/plugin*"); if (!isnull(installed_plugins)) foreach plugin (installed_plugins) if ("\libty_plugin.dll" >< plugin) vuln_plugins_installed = make_list(vuln_plugins_installed, plugin); if ( # Paranoid scan report_paranoia > 1 || # Or non-paranoid scan and plugin file check max_index(vuln_plugins_installed) > 0 ) { if (report_verbosity > 0) { path = get_kb_item("SMB/VLC/Path"); if (isnull(path)) path = "n/a"; report = '\n Path : ' + path + '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : 1.1.13 / 2.0.0\n'; # Add plugin paths if available if (max_index(vuln_plugins_installed) > 0) { report += '\n Component : '; if (max_index(vuln_plugins_installed) > 1) report += 'Vulnerable plugins'; else report += 'Vulnerable plugin'; foreach plugin_path (vuln_plugins_installed) report += '\n File : ' + plugin_path; report += '\n'; } security_hole(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:report); } else security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport")); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_NOT_INST, "The VLC plugin libty_plugin.dll"); } else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "VLC", version);
Oval
accepted | 2012-12-10T04:00:20.604-05:00 | ||||||||
class | vulnerability | ||||||||
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description | Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TiVo (TY) file. | ||||||||
family | windows | ||||||||
id | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15893 | ||||||||
status | accepted | ||||||||
submitted | 2012-10-31T13:22:27.825-04:00 | ||||||||
title | Double free vulnerability in the get_chunk_header function in modules/demux/ty.c in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 1.1.12 | ||||||||
version | 5 |
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/77975
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1026449
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47325
- http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1108.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51231
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71916
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15893
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/30/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/29/5
- http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=7d282fac1cc455b5a5eca2bb56375efcbf879b06