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
EPSS
Percentile
96.1%
The installed version of VLC media player is affected by an integer overflow vulnerability. By tricking a user into opening a malicious .WAV file, it may be possible to cause a denial of service condition or execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application.
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(33485);
script_version("1.10");
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-2430");
script_bugtraq_id(30058);
script_name(english:"VLC Media Player < 0.8.6i WAV File Handling Integer Overflow");
script_summary(english:"Checks version of VLC");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Windows host contains an application that is affected by an
integer overflow vulnerability." );
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The installed version of VLC media player is affected by an integer
overflow vulnerability. By tricking a user into opening a malicious
.WAV file, it may be possible to cause a denial of service condition
or execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected
application." );
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493849" );
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://wiki.videolan.org/Changelog/0.8.6i" );
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to VLC Media Player version 0.8.6i or later." );
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(189);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2008/07/15");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:29");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2008-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
script_dependencies("vlc_installed.nasl");
script_require_keys("SMB/VLC/Version");
exit(0);
}
include("global_settings.inc");
ver = get_kb_item("SMB/VLC/Version");
if (ver && tolower(ver) =~ "^0\.([0-7]\.|8\.([0-5]|6($|[a-h]$)))")
{
if (report_verbosity)
{
report = string(
"\n",
"VLC Media Player version ", ver, " is currently installed on the remote host.\n"
);
security_hole(port:get_kb_item("SMB/transport"), extra:report);
}
else security_hole(get_kb_item("SMB/transport"));
}
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
videolan | vlc_media_player | cpe:/a:videolan:vlc_media_player |