ID CVE-2008-3794
Summary Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:videolan:vlc_media_player:0.8.6i:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 6.8 (as of 29-09-2017 - 01:31)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-189
CAPEC
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 2012-11-19T04:00:12.690-05:00
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 Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted mmst link with a negative size value, which bypasses a size check and triggers an integer overflow followed by a heap-based buffer overflow.
family windows
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14531
status accepted
submitted 2012-01-24T15:20:33.178-04:00
title Integer signedness error in the mms_ReceiveCommand function in modules/access/mms/mmstu.c in VLC Media Player 0.8.6i
version 6
refmap via4
bid 30806
exploit-db 6293
gentoo GLSA-200809-06
misc http://www.orange-bat.com/adv/2008/adv.08.24.txt
mlist
  • [oss-security] 20080824 Re: CVE id request: vlc
  • [vlc-devel] 20080824 commit: MMS integers handling fixes, including buffer overflow ( RĂ©mi Denis-Courmont )
sectrack 1020759
sreason 4190
xf vlcmediaplayer-memmove-bo(44659)
Last major update 29-09-2017 - 01:31
Published 26-08-2008 - 15:41
Last modified 29-09-2017 - 01:31
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