Vulnerability CVE-2010-3275
Published: 2011-03-28   Modified: 2012-02-13

Description:
libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width in an AMV file, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability."

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
High
VLC Vulnerabilities handling .AMV and .NSV files
CORE
30.03.2011

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
9.3/10
10/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
Complete
Complete
Affected software
Videolan -> Vlc media player 

 References:
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8162
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025250
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-vulnerabilities-amv-nsv-files
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2211
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17048
http://www.metasploit.com/modules/exploit/windows/browser/vlc_amv
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47012
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.8.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0759
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66259
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14718
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