6.4 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.585 Medium
EPSS
Percentile
97.7%
VLC media player is prone to insecure library loading vulnerability.
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2010 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.801500");
script_version("2024-02-15T05:05:39+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-15 05:05:39 +0000 (Thu, 15 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2010-09-03 15:47:26 +0200 (Fri, 03 Sep 2010)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2010-3124");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_name("VLC Media Player File Opening Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability - Windows");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/41107");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14750/");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2172");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/9");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/10");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2010 Greenbone AG");
script_family("General");
script_dependencies("secpod_vlc_media_player_detect_win.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("VLCPlayer/Win/Installed");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to the application insecurely loading certain libraries
from the current working directory, which could allow attackers to execute
arbitrary code by tricking a user into opening a file from a network share.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to VLC version 1.1.4 or apply patch from below link.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VLC media player is prone to insecure library loading vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation will allow the attackers to execute arbitrary code and
conduct DLL hijacking attacks.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VLC Media Player version 1.1.3 and prior.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location( cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE )) exit(0);
vers = infos['version'];
path = infos['location'];
# VLC Media Player Version 1.1.3 and prior.
if( version_is_less( version:vers, test_version:"1.1.4" ) ) {
report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"1.1.4", install_path:path );
security_message( port:0, data:report );
exit( 0 );
}
exit( 99 );