libdirectx_plugin.dll in VideoLAN VLC Media Player before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted width in an NSV file.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1025250 | vdb entry |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14873 | vdb entry signature |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0759 | vdb entry vendor advisory |
| http://www.videolan.org/vlc/releases/1.1.8.html | patch |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43826 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-vulnerabilities-amv-nsv-files | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2211 | vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517150/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66260 | vdb entry |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8162 | third party advisory |
| http://www.osvdb.org/71278 | vdb entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47012 | vdb entry exploit |