50333 : VLC Media Player modules/demux/real.c ReadRealIndex() Function Remote Overflow
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7 months ago

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Disclosure
Nov 30, 2008

Discovery
Unknown

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Unknown

Solution
Nov 17, 2008

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Description

 (Description Provided by CVE) : Integer overflow in the ReadRealIndex function in real.c in the Real demuxer plugin in VideoLAN VLC media player 0.9.0 through 0.9.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed RealMedia (.rm) file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Disclosure: Vendor Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 0.9.7 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

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2009/01/13 10:58:26 | VLC Media Player 0.9.8a

from: uangdingin.com

[ vlc]Description VLC (initially VideoLAN Client) is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats ( ... demuxer (SA-0811, CVE-2008-5276) Bunch of small bugfixes. Changes between 0.9.5 and 0.9.6: ——

2008/12/11 09:53:09 | VLC Media Player 0.9.8a released

from: MP3 Players Review

VLC Media Player 0.9.8a has been released. This is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio & video formats, like; MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, x264, mp3, ogg, ...Changelog: Security update: Fixed buffer overflow in Real demuxer (SA-0811, CVE-2008-5276) Bunch of small bugfixes.

2008/12/09 04:45:31 | VLC Media Player 0.9.8a

from: Xphunt3r's Blog

VLC Media Player 0.9.8a Posted on 8:39 PM No comments yet This item was filled under Softwares VLC media player - the ... demuxer (SA-0811, CVE-2008-5276) Bunch of small bugfixes. Changes between 0.9.5 and 0.9.6

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