CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AI Score
Confidence
Low
EPSS
Percentile
96.1%
VLC Media Player is prone to an integer overflow vulnerability.
# Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH
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CPE = "cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902603");
script_version("2022-04-28T13:38:57+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2022-04-28 13:38:57 +0000 (Thu, 28 Apr 2022)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2011-07-01 16:09:45 +0200 (Fri, 01 Jul 2011)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2011-2194");
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 XSPF Playlist Integer Overflow Vulnerability - Windows");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.videolan.org/security/sa1104.html");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48171");
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2011 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family("Buffer overflow");
script_dependencies("secpod_vlc_media_player_detect_win.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("VLCPlayer/Win/Installed");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in
the context of the application. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service
conditions.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"VLC media player version 0.8.5 through 1.1.9");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"The flaw is due to an integer overflow in XSPF playlist file parser,
which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to the VLC media player version 1.1.10 or later.");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"VLC Media Player is prone to an integer overflow vulnerability.");
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'];
if( version_in_range( version:vers, test_version:"0.8.5", test_version2:"1.1.9" ) ) {
report = report_fixed_ver( installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"1.1.10", install_path:path );
security_message( port:0, data:report );
exit( 0 );
}
exit( 99 );