The browser plugin in VideoLAN VLC 0.8.6d allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) the :demuxdump-file option in a filename in a playlist, or (2) a EXTVLCOPT statement in an MP3 file, possibly an argument injection vulnerability.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vlc | Videolan | 0.8.6d (including) | 0.8.6d (including) |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | intrepid | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | jaunty | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Vlc | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-December/037726.html
- http://osvdb.org/42205
- http://osvdb.org/42206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29284
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28712
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14619
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23197
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1371
- http://mailman.videolan.org/pipermail/vlc-devel/2007-December/037726.html
- http://osvdb.org/42205
- http://osvdb.org/42206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29284
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29766
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1543
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200803-13.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28712
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14619
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/23197
- https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/1371