Description
Array index error in VLC media player 0.9.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary memory and execute arbitrary code via an XSPF playlist file with a negative identifier tag, which passes a signed comparison.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vlc | 0.9.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vlc | 0.9.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vlc | 0.9.3-1 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- VideoLAN VLC Media Player 0.9.2 Media Player - XSPF Memory Corruption EDB-6756 · dos · Oct 14, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 31758 vdb-entry
- 6756 exploit
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14726 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.coresecurity.com/content/vlc-xspf-memory-corruption
- 32267 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2008-2826 vdb-entry
- vlc-parsetracknode-code-execution(45869) vdb-entry
- 20081014 CORE-2008-1010: VLC media player XSPF Memory Corruption mailing-list