VLC Media Player File Opening Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability - Windows

# 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("2025-09-12T05:38:45+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-09-12 05:38:45 +0000 (Fri, 12 Sep 2025)");
  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 );