CVE-2007-0017

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in (1) the cdio_log_handler function in modules/access/cdda/access.c in the CDDA (libcdda_plugin) plugin, and the (2) cdio_log_handler and (3) vcd_log_handler functions in modules/access/vcdx/access.c in the VCDX (libvcdx_plugin) plugin, in VideoLAN VLC 0.7.0 through 0.8.6 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI, as demonstrated by a udp://-- URI in an M3U file.

Affected products

• VideoLAN / VLC media player0.7.0 – 0.7.0
• VideoLAN / VLC media player0.7.1 – 0.7.1
• VideoLAN / VLC media player0.7.2 – 0.7.2
• VideoLAN / VLC media player0.8.0 – 0.8.0
• VideoLAN / VLC media player0.8.1 – 0.8.1
• VideoLAN / VLC media player0.8.2 – 0.8.2
• VideoLAN / VLC media player0.8.4 – 0.8.4
• VideoLAN / VLC media player0.8.4a – 0.8.4a
• VideoLAN / VLC media player0.8.5 – 0.8.5
• VideoLAN / VLC media player0.8.6 – 0.8.6

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbVideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 (x86) - 'udp://' Format Stringby MoAB
• exploit-dbVideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.8.6 (PPC) - 'udp://' Format String (PoC)by MoAB

References

• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21852
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0026
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23971
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31226
• MISChttp://osvdb.org/31163
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_13_xine.html
• MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1017464
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23829
• MISChttp://www.videolan.org/patches/vlc-0.8.6-MOAB-02-01-2007.patch
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23592
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23910
• MISChttp://applefun.blogspot.com/2007/01/moab-02-01-2007-vlc-media-player-udp.html
• MISChttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-24.xml
• MISChttp://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-02-01-2007.html
• MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14313
• MISChttp://www.videolan.org/sa0701.html
• MISChttp://trac.videolan.org/vlc/changeset/18481
• MISChttp://www.via.ecp.fr/via/ml/vlc-devel/2007-01/msg00005.html
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1252
• MISChttp://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/MOAB_Day_2.20070103045559.6753.timor.html