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VLC Media Player ASS File Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Buffer overflow
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
14 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
This host is installed with VLC Media Player and is prone to Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists due to stack-based buffer overflow error in Aegisub Advanced SubStation ('.ass') file handler that fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied input.
Affected Software
Affected Software
VLC Media Player version 0.8.6 on Windows.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to VLC Media Player version 1.0.5 or later