ID CVE-2007-0017
Summary Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) the cdio_log_handler function in modules/access/cdda/access.c in the CDDA (libcdda_plugin) plugin, and the (2) cdio_log_handler and (3) vcd_log_handler functions in modules/access/vcdx/access.c in the VCDX (libvcdx_plugin) plugin, in VideoLAN VLC 0.7.0 through 0.8.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI, as demonstrated by a udp://-- URI in an M3U file.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 6.8 (as of 11-10-2017 - 01:31)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-134
CAPEC
  • String Format Overflow in syslog()
    This attack targets the format string vulnerabilities in the syslog() function. An attacker would typically inject malicious input in the format string parameter of the syslog function. This is a common problem, and many public vulnerabilities and associated exploits have been posted.
  • Format String Injection
    An adversary includes formatting characters in a string input field on the target application. Most applications assume that users will provide static text and may respond unpredictably to the presence of formatting character. For example, in certain functions of the C programming languages such as printf, the formatting character %s will print the contents of a memory location expecting this location to identify a string and the formatting character %n prints the number of DWORD written in the memory. An adversary can use this to read or write to memory locations or files, or simply to manipulate the value of the resulting text in unexpected ways. Reading or writing memory may result in program crashes and writing memory could result in the execution of arbitrary code if the adversary can write to the program stack.
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
oval via4
accepted 2012-11-19T04:00:08.931-05:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Shane Shaffer
    organization G2, Inc.
  • name Shane Shaffer
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
comment VLC media player is installed
oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11821
description Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) the cdio_log_handler function in modules/access/cdda/access.c in the CDDA (libcdda_plugin) plugin, and the (2) cdio_log_handler and (3) vcd_log_handler functions in modules/access/vcdx/access.c in the VCDX (libvcdx_plugin) plugin, in VideoLAN VLC 0.7.0 through 0.8.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI, as demonstrated by a udp://-- URI in an M3U file.
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14313
status accepted
submitted 2012-01-24T15:20:33.178-04:00
title Multiple format string vulnerabilities in VideoLAN VLC 0.7.0 through 0.8.6
version 6
refmap via4
bid 21852
confirm
debian DSA-1252
gentoo GLSA-200701-24
misc
mlist [vlc-devel] 20070102 Security hole in VLC media player for Mac...
osvdb 31163
sectrack 1017464
secunia
  • 23592
  • 23829
  • 23910
  • 23971
suse SUSE-SA:2007:013
vupen ADV-2007-0026
xf vlcmediaplayer-udp-format-string(31226)
Last major update 11-10-2017 - 01:31
Published 03-01-2007 - 02:28
Last modified 11-10-2017 - 01:31
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